Fees, forms, rules and court cases from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, explained the day they change.
USCIS’s FY 2027 inflation adjustments raised four H.R. 1 immigration fees for covered requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026.
USCIS updated fees for specified asylum, parole, and TPS-related filings, with the new amounts applying to requests postmarked October 16, 2026, or later.
USCIS finalized revised EB-5 fees that apply to filings submitted on or after November 30, 2026.
DHS’s proposal to raise the N-400 fee to $1,330 and end reduced fees and waivers remains unfinalized, so current fees still apply.
DHS proposed a $103,265 fee for H-1B cap-subject petitions as a December 11 funding deadline could affect some immigration processing.
DHS will require covered employers to pay $4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 surcharges on extension petitions starting September 9, 2026.
