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USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from Federal Register, published Apr 29, 2026, effective May 29, 2026.

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Final rule
Published
Apr 29, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Source checked
Aug 2, 2026
Changes what someone can or must doFinal ruleFederal Register

USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues this interim final rule (IFR) to codify certain immigration fees and other provisions required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). This IFR amends U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to codify: the asylum and annual asylum fees, including the consequences of non-payment of these fees; the new Form I-94 fee requirement; the validity period for certain types of employment authorization; and the retention of the Form I-589 filing fee for every application.

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  • This rule has been in effect since 2026-05-29. (effectiveAt)
  • The document names Asylum, Temporary Protected Status. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (partial))
  • The document states a requirement for the people it covers. The exact wording is quoted above — whether it applies to any particular person depends on facts this platform does not have. (impact.actionRequired)

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Visa categoriesAsylumTemporary Protected Status
What the document says may be required

The document states a requirement for those it covers. The exact obligation, and whether it applies to a particular person, depends on the document's own terms — the relevant passage is quoted below.

…--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The USCIS notice also provides that USCIS will issue personal, individualized notice to each asylum applicant with an application pending with USCIS from whom the AAF is required, and that the notice will include the amount of the fee, when and how the fee must be paid, and the consequences of failure to pay.\6\ For the…

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Published Apr 29, 2026Effective May 29, 2026Source checked Aug 2, 2026Read the originalMethodologyPermalink

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