The passing of “The Big Beautiful Bill” in July 2025 means increase in USCIS fees starting immediately.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the updated USCIS (immigration) filing fees under the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Senate-passed reconciliation package) as of July 1, 2025 :
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🎯 Asylum Seekers
• Initial asylum application: $100
• Annual fee while pending: $100 per year
• Initial EAD (work permit): $550
• EAD renewal/extension (1-year validity): $275
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🛂 Parole Applicants
• Parole request fee: $1,000
• Initial EAD: $550
• EAD renewal/extension: $275
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🌐 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• TPS application: $500
• Initial EAD: $550
• EAD renewal/extension: $275
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👶 Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
• SIJS application: $250 (with some waiver possibilities)
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📄 Additional Court & Immigration Proceedings
• Continuances in immigration court / filing motions: e.g., $100 to continue, $900 for reopening/reconsideration
• Filing for adjustment to LPR via court: $1,500
• In absentia removal or apprehension fees: up to $5,000
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🛂 Visa-related Fees
• Visa integrity fee: $250 (refundable if compliant)
• Adjust-to‐LPR filing (USCIS Form I-485): $1,500
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📜 Other Fees & EAD Policies
• Form I‑94 issuance: $30 fee
• No fee waivers: Waivers largely disallowed for asylum, TPS, parole
• EAD validity reduced: EADs now granted for 1 year (renewable every 6 months), vs. previously up to 2–5 years
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➕ Layering of Fees Example
An asylum seeker could face up to:
• $100 (application)
• $550 (initial EAD)
• $275 (renewal every 6 months)
• $100 per year pending
→ After 5 years, total EAD and pending fees could exceed $1,150, not including renewals
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📌 Comparison: House vs Senate
While the House bill imposed much higher fees (e.g., $1,000 asylum fee, $1,500 adjustment fee), the Senate version significantly lowered several fees—for example:
• Asylum fee dropped from $1,000 to $100
• SIJS fee reduced from $1,000 to $250
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🕒 Effective Date & Implementation
• The Senate passed their version on July 1, 2025, by a 50–50 vote, with VP Vance breaking the tie.
• Fees took statutory effect immediately, though USCIS may phase in systems, so expect full fee collection by late July/early August.
• The bill now returns to the House for final approval before going to the President.
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