New Immigration Parole Fee Is Required by HR-1 Reconciliation Bill

New Immigration Parole Fee Is Required by HR-1 Reconciliation Bill

On July 4, 2025, the President signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (HR-1). The new immigration fees described in HR-1 will be responsible for the foreign-born applicants (aliens) in addition to any other fees authorized by U.S. Law.

Generally, DHS may authorize parole for aliens outside the United States who must travel to a U.S. port of entry to seek parole. However, CBP has final discretionary authority to grant parole to aliens who appear for inspection at a U.S. port of entry while USCIS and ICE have final discretionary authority to grant parole to any alien applicant for admission within their responsibility who is physically present in the United States. The new immigration parole fee is $1,000 for FY 2025. The announcement clearly states that the fee must be paid by “any alien who is paroled into the United States. However, some exceptions are still available for anyone who meets the DHS described requirements.

Specifically, this action is effective on October 16, 2025, and three government agencies, CBP/ USCIS and ICE, are authorized to collect this fee. USCIS will collect the fee when it grants parole under INA sec. 212(d)(5)(A) to aliens within its responsibility who are physically present in the United States. Beginning on October 16, 2025, USCIS will issue a notice prior to final adjudication stating that the parole approval is conditioned upon payment of the new parole fee. The notification will contain payment instructions and a deadline. Parole will only be granted after the fee has been paid. Failure to pay within the time period provided in the conditional approval notice would result in denial of the request.

Note: this information provided here is for general information and educational purposes only, and it does not constitute legal advice.