- The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a new immigration parole fee of $1,000.
- This fee applies to certain individuals on parole from the U.S.
- This policy is part of the HR 1 Reconciliation Act.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new $1,000 immigration parole fee for certain individuals paroled into the United States.
The agency said in an official announcement that the policy was developed under the HR 1 reconciliation bill and will take effect on October 16, 2025, and that future fee adjustments will be indexed to inflation.
“The fee for fiscal year 2025 is $1,000 and will be adjusted annually for inflation. You must pay this fee when you enter the United States on parole, unless you qualify for a waiver,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services explains.
Parole is a special provision that allows non-citizens to temporarily enter or remain in the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public interests, even without a visa.
Under the updated regulations, most individuals entering or re-entering the United States on parole will be required to pay new fees. This applies to those seeking parole entry, extension or renewal and payment must be completed before final approval.
The rule affects individuals who are paroled or reparoled on or after October 16, 2025. However, USCIS notes that there are some exceptions. Details of the exemption categories will be outlined in a forthcoming Federal Register notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Payment process
USCIS clarifies that applicants should not include parole fees when filing Form I-131 (Application for Travel Documents). Instead, the agency will first review each application and, if approved, issue a payment notice outlining how and when payments will be made.
“Do not pay the immigration parole fee when filing Form I-131,” USCIS says. “That fee will be charged when you are paroled into the United States.”
If the fee is not paid within the prescribed period, the parole approval will automatically expire.
policy impact
The new fee represents a significant change in U.S. immigration policy, increasing financial requirements for individuals admitted under the Humanitarian or Public Benefit Parole Program.
While $1,000 may not seem high compared to other immigration fees, analysts say it could place a financial burden on refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable people who rely on parole to enter the country on an emergency basis.
In July 2025, Nairametrics reported that the United States implemented several new immigration-related fees under HR 1, affecting asylum applicants, work permit holders, juvenile immigrants, and individuals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
These changes include:
- There is a $100 filing fee for new asylum applications (Form I-589) and an additional $100 annual fee for each year the case is pending.
- Employment Authorization Document (EAD) fee increases – New application fees are now $550, while renewal and extension fees are $275.
- There is a $275 fee for a parole EAD request.
- The filing fee for Special Immigration Juvenile Status (SIJ) on Form I-360 is $250.
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS) registration fees increase from $50 to $500.
The adjustments mark a broader restructuring of immigration-related costs and bolster the administration’s efforts to manage rising administrative and humanitarian spending associated with U.S. immigration programs.
