USCIS Increases Immigration and EB-5 Investor Fees
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will raise various immigration fees on October 16 and EB-5 investor fees on November 30 due to inflation and new rules.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement inflation-based fee increases for several immigration services effective October 16, 2026. These adjustments follow a mandate from the H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, which requires annual updates based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers. A 3.36% increase in the index between July 2025 and July 2026 drove the current changes.
Specific adjustments include the immigration parole fee rising to $1,050 and the Annual Asylum Fee increasing to $105. Initial Employment Authorization Document fees for asylum, parole, and Temporary Protected Status applicants will rise to $570. While USCIS warned that applications postmarked on or after October 16 without correct fees will be rejected, a federal court in Massachusetts has temporarily blocked the agency from rejecting asylum applications solely for nonpayment of the Annual Asylum Fee pending litigation.
Additionally, USCIS finalized a new fee rule for the EB-5 immigrant investor program effective November 30, 2026. These changes significantly increase costs for standalone investors, rising from $3,675 to $7,615, and regional center investors, rising from $3,675 to $7,850. The new schedule also introduces higher integrity-related charges and fees for regional-center designations.
