Skip to Main Content

The “Big Beautiful Bill” Spells Out Big USCIS Fee Increases


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  :

🎯 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  

🛂 Parole Applicants

• Parole request fee: $1,000

• Initial EAD: $550

• EAD renewal/extension: $275  

🌐 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

• TPS application: $500

• Initial EAD: $550

• EAD renewal/extension: $275  

👶 Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

• SIJS application: $250 (with some waiver possibilities)  

📄 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   

🛂 Visa-related Fees

• Visa integrity fee: $250 (refundable if compliant)

• Adjust-to‐LPR filing (USCIS Form I-485): $1,500  

📜 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  

➕ 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   

📌 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   

🕒 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.

If you want to stay ahead of the ever-changing world of US immigration and avoid mistakes, call Shepelsky Law Group today to begin your own legalization journey at 📲 718.769.6352!