ALERT: On Oct. 1, 2025, we began sending notices to all aliens with a pending Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, who are required to pay the new Annual Asylum Fee (AAF). We also sent notices to any representatives of these aliens listed on Form G-28. If you have a pending Form I-589, Public Law 119-21 (P.L. 119-21) requires you to pay an AAF of $100 for each calendar year your application is pending, in addition to any other fee. You cannot get a waiver for the AAF. If you receive a notice, you should pay the fee within 30 days. If you do not pay this fee, it may negatively affect your application, including, but not limited to, a delay in processing. You must pay this fee online at https://my.uscis.gov/accounts/annual-asylum-fee/start/overview . You will need your Alien Registration Number (A-Number) and the Receipt Number at the top of your notice to pay the fee. ALERT: On July 18, 2025, USCIS announced new fees required by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill. Applicants must submit the new fees with benefit requests postmarked on or after July 22, 2025. USCIS will reject any form postmarked on or after Aug. 21, 2025, without the proper fees. For more information about these fees, please visit our Fee Schedule page and our web alert . ALERT: On Oct. 2, 2025, we published a new edition of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule. The new edition, 10/02/25: Adds Online Filing Fee for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, H-2A Classification Removes filing fee exemptions that expired September 30, 2025 Includes Annual Asylum Fee, which is due upon receipt of Notice Use this form to verify fee information for immigration forms. Each application, petition, or request must be accompanied by the correct fee(s) unless you are exempt from paying the fee(s) or are eligible for a fee waiver. If the fee is incorrect, your application, petition, or request will be rejected. Fees for applications, petitions, or requests can be paid by check, money order, Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit, or credit card. Additional Fees required under Public Law 119-21 (Pub. L. 119-21) Certain forms require additional fees along with any filing fee. Additional fees are not eligible for fee waivers and must be paid by separate payment concurrent with any filing fee. If your form does not have a filing fee or you have applied for a fee waiver for the form’s filing fee, you must still pay the new fee mandated by Pub. L. 119-21. NOTE: Pub. L. 119-21 fees adjust each year as required by law. For specific information regarding the form you are filing, please see the Additional Fee for the form you are filing. Fee Waivers Certain filers may qualify for a fee waiver for certain forms. To determine your eligibility for a fee waiver, please review Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver . If you are not eligible for a fee waiver, you must submit the correct fee(s). For most forms, you cannot request a fee waiver when filing online. You must file a paper version of Form I-912, or a written request for a fee waiver, and the form for which you are requesting a fee waiver. You may not request a fee waiver of the additional fees required by Pub. L. 119-21. However, you may request a waiver of the filing fee set by USCIS, if otherwise eligible, while submitting the additional fee required by Pub. L. 119-21. Fee Exemptions Fee-exempt forms and filing categories list $0 as the Filing Fee. You do not need to file Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver , or make a formal request to qualify for a fee exemption. However, the fee exemptions in this schedule only indicate that the form is free to file. They do not indicate eligibility to file those benefit requests in all circumstances. Eligibility to file a particular benefit request is set forth in the applicable regulations and form instructions. Edition Date 10/02/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule. Downloads USCIS Fee Schedule If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions . https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055

Release Date 08/19/2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the factors that officers consider in certain benefit requests where an exercise of discretion is required, including factors relating to aliens’ past requests for parole and any involvement in anti-American or terrorist organizations, as well as the use of discretion in adjudication of certain benefit requests where evidence of antisemitic activity is present. Separately, USCIS has expanded the types of benefit requests that receive social media vetting, and reviews for anti-American activity will be added to that vetting. Anti-American activity will be an overwhelmingly negative factor in any discretionary analysis. “America’s benefits should not be given to those who despise the country and promote anti-American ideologies. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is committed to implementing policies and procedures that root out anti-Americanism and supporting the enforcement of rigorous screening and vetting measures to the fullest extent possible,” said USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragesser. “Immigration benefits—including to live and work in the United States—remain a privilege, not a right." USCIS is reiterating its guidance that an alien’s compliance with immigration laws is a relevant factor when determining if a favorable exercise of discretion is warranted and updating the Policy Manual to provide additional guidance in circumstances where an alien has endorsed, promoted, supported, or otherwise espoused the views of a terrorist organization or group, including aliens who support or promote anti-American ideologies or activities, antisemitic terrorism and antisemitic terrorist organizations, or who promote antisemitic ideologies. When conducting a discretionary analysis, USCIS officers will consider whether an alien’s application for admission or parole was made in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies in effect at the time. This update will also clarify how an exercise of discretion is applied when adjudicating an EB-5 investor petition or application in cases involving threats to the national interest, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, and criminal misuse. This guidance , contained in Volume 1 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately and applies to requests pending or filed on or after the publication date. The guidance contained in the Policy Manual is controlling and supersedes any related prior guidance. https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-to-consider-anti-americanism-in-immigrant-benefit-requests Last Reviewed/Updated: 08/19/2025