Archive · 19 Nov 2025
US Announces 2026 Immigration Fees
The US government has updated some of its immigration fees for the next fiscal year.
The fees for certain types of entry into the US, like getting a travel authorization or being paroled into the country, will go up a little bit.
But the fee for getting an I-94 form, which is used to record arrivals and departures, will stay the same.
DHS announces inflation-adjusted immigration fees for FY 2026
Parole into the US fee increases by $20 to $1,020
ESTA fee increases by $0.27 to $40.27
EVUS enrollment fee increases by $0.75 to $30.75
I-94 fee remains unchanged at $30
- Who
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- What
- Announced inflation-adjusted immigration fees for FY 2026
- When
- Effective January 1, 2026
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To adjust for inflation as required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1)
- Effective date
- January 1, 2026