Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 inflation adjustments to certain immigration-related fees required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1). HR-1 requires that DHS annually adjust certain immigration-related fees for inflation. This notice sets the inflation-adjusted FY 2027 fee amounts for the following immigration fees required by HR-1: the fee for parole of an alien into the United States, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) fees, and the fee for enrollment in the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS). In accordance with the inflation adjustment rounding requirement in HR-1, the existing fee for Form I-94 Arrival/ Departure Record applications will not change for FY 2027.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Fee Adjustment for Inflation. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 inflation adjustments to certain immigration-related fees required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1). HR-1 requires that DHS annually adjust certain immigration-related fees for inflation. This notice sets the inflation-adjusted FY 2027 fee amounts for the following immigration fees required by HR-1: the fee for parole of an alien into the United States, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) fees, and the fee for enrollment in the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS). In accordance with the inflation adjustment rounding requirement in HR-1, the existing fee for Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record applications will not change for FY 2027. DATES: HR-1 Parole Fee: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin assessing the FY 2027 amount for the HR-1 parole fee described in this notice on October 16, 2026. HR-1 I-94, ESTA, and EVUS Fees: CBP will begin assessing the FY 2027 amounts for the HR-1 I-94, ESTA, and EVUS fees described in this notice on October 16, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding the HR-1 parole fee, by component: CBP: Office of F…
Citation: 91 FR 62534
