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- Effective date
- Agency
- USCIS
- Topic
- Asylum
The increase covers the initial asylum applicant EAD fee, and the fiscal year 2027 schedule applies to requests postmarked on or after Oct 16, 2026. [1]
What happened
USCIS announced inflation adjustments to H.R. 1 immigration fees it administers for fiscal year 2027 under a published notice. [1]
For Form I-765, the initial employment authorization document filing fee for asylum applicants increases from $560 to $570. [1]
The notice says the increase follows the statutory annual inflation adjustment process for these H.R. 1 fees administered by USCIS. [1]
Who is affected
Applicants filing an initial asylum-based employment authorization request on Form I-765 are covered by the adjusted fee schedule. [1]
The table lists the initial asylum applicant EAD fee as a separate line from the I-589 asylum fee. [1]
Its I-765 row identifies the employment document as an EAD and specifies that the listed charge applies initially. [1]
Status & dates
The fiscal year 2027 fees apply to immigration benefit requests postmarked on or after Oct 16, 2026 under this notice. [1]
Requests postmarked on or after Oct 16, 2026 without the proper filing fee will be rejected under the new schedule. [1]
USCIS says the notice requires proper filing fees for benefit requests postmarked on or after Oct 16, 2026 under this schedule. [1]
Related data on Asylum Tracker
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Sources
- Fiscal Year 2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration Fees Official primary source ·