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Notice2026-201872026-10-01

Fiscal Year 2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration Fees

Homeland Security Department

Abstract

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is announcing inflationary adjustments to immigration-related fees administered by USCIS under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. H.R. 1 mandates that USCIS adjust the H.R. 1 fees annually. This notice outlines the adjusted fees and their effective date.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of inflationary fee adjustment.
Dates
The fees announced in this notice are effective on or after October 16, 2026. Any immigration benefit request postmarked on or after October 16, 2026 without the proper filing fee will be rejected.
Effective Date
2026-10-16

Document Excerpt

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 [CIS No. 2879-26] AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS. ACTION: Notice of inflationary fee adjustment. SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is announcing inflationary adjustments to immigration-related fees administered by USCIS under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. H.R. 1 mandates that USCIS adjust the H.R. 1 fees annually. This notice outlines the adjusted fees and their effective date. DATES: The fees announced in this notice are effective on or after October 16, 2026. Any immigration benefit request postmarked on or after October 16, 2026 without the proper filing fee will be rejected. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746; telephone 240-721-3000 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Abbreviations BLS—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U—Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers DHS—Department of Homeland Security EAD—Employment Authorization Document FY—Fiscal Year H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act INA&mda…

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Citation: 91 FR 62540