New USCIS Fees Starting July 22, 2025: What You Need to Know If You Have or Plan to Start an Immigration Process

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to its immigration fees as part of the implementation of the H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill . These new fees apply to individuals requesting immigration benefits such as asylum, work permits, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), among others, starting July 22, 2025.

At Inmigración Pro, we explain the most important things you should know to avoid mistakes, rejections, or incomplete payments that could affect your case.

Who is affected by this change?

These new fees affect anyone who:

Has an active case with USCIS (such as an asylum application).
Is about to begin an immigration process in one of the affected categories.

Starting July 22, 2025, any form that does not include full payment—including these new fees—will be rejected.
Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos – USCIS

New Fees Established Under the H.R.1 Bill

1. Form I-589 – Application for Asylum

New filing fee: $100
Annual Asylum Fee (AAF): $100 for each year the application remains pending
Applies to those who filed their application on or after October 1, 2024

USCIS will send individual notices informing when the annual fee is due.

2. Form I-765 – Employment Authorization Document (EAD)

Applies to those requesting an EAD under the following categories: asylum, TPS, and parole.

Initial application: $550
Renewal or extension: $275
If the permit is requested after a re-parole approval (via Form I-131), a reduced fee of $275 applies

Important: If you file Form I-765 together with Form I-485 (Adjustment of Status), the fee is $260. This fee has been in effect since April 1, 2024, and did not change with the July 2025 update. Therefore, the I-485 + I-765 scenario is not affected by the fee increase.

3. Form I-821 – Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Fee increases from $50 to $500

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4. Form I-360 – Special Immigrant Juveniles

New fee: $250

⚠️ Important: Not all fees can be waived

While some applicants may still submit Form I-912 to request a fee waiver for regular USCIS fees, the new fees established under the H.R.1 bill cannot be waived or reduced.

What should you do now?

Verify if your case falls under the affected categories.
Calculate the correct fees you must pay.
Make sure to complete your payment before July 22, 2025.
Contact your Inmigración Pro team if you have questions about your specific case.