The US Citizenship and Immigration Companies (USCIS) has introduced new immigration-related charges for a number of visa classes, together with asylum, parole, and Short-term Protected Standing (TPS), efficient from July 22, 2025.
Based on a federal register discover launched by USCIS on July 18, 2025, the brand new charges have been launched underneath a U.S. regulation referred to as H.R. 1.
The charges are non-waivable and can apply to candidates in Nigeria and different nations searching for U.S. immigration.
The company clarified that every one functions submitted from July 22 should embrace the brand new charges. Purposes postmarked on or after August 21, 2025, that don’t embrace these charges can be rejected.
Beneath the brand new rule, a $100 utility price has been launched for Type I-589, utility for Asylum and for Withholding of Removing.
Moreover, a brand new $100 Annual Asylum Charge (AAF) can be imposed on all pending Type I-589 functions for annually they continue to be unresolved. USCIS stated this AAF should be paid on-line, and private notices can be issued to candidates when cost is due.
USCIS may also start charging the next for employment authorization underneath particular classes:
USCIS confirmed that the brand new charges are along with these already established underneath 8 CFR half 106. This implies they are going to be charged along with the present USCIS charges and can’t be waived or decreased, in contrast to current charges, which can be waived underneath sure circumstances utilizing Type I-912 or a written request.
“Candidates should submit the brand new charges with profit requests postmarked on or after July 22, 2025.
“USCIS will reject any kind postmarked on or after Aug. 21, 2025, with out the correct charges,” the company stated.
USCIS additionally confirmed that some price adjustments underneath H.R.1, equivalent to these associated to Type I-131 and Type I-102 can be introduced in a future Federal Register Discover and will not be coated underneath this implementation part.
USCIS additionally introduced that the period of labor permits will rely upon the class of utility. For instance:
