USCIS Increases Fees for Temporary Protected Status and Asylum Applications
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What happened
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced an increase in several immigration fees, effective October 16, 2026, as an inflation adjustment for fiscal year 2027. The fee for Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, will rise from $510 to $520. Additionally, the fee for Form I-765, used for certain employment authorization requests, increases from $560 to $570.
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Why it matters
The fee adjustments impact various immigration processes, including asylum and Temporary Protected Status applications. The changes are mandated by federal law HR-1, which requires the fee increases to account for inflation rates observed between July 2025 and July 2026.
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Who's involved
- TPSThe subject of the Temporary Protected Status program and its associated applications
- HaitiThe country whose instability conditions govern the Temporary Protected Status program
- Donald TrumpThe individual whose executive authority governs the regulation of the Temporary Protected Status program
- CongressThe body that created the Temporary Protected Status program
- DHSThe governmental agency responsible for managing the Temporary Protected Status program
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