Immigration Parole Now Costs $1,000 Under New Law
Published Date: 10/16/2025
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Summary
Starting October 16, 2025, anyone paroled into the U.S. will need to pay a new $1,000 immigration parole fee, unless they qualify for an exception. This fee comes from the HR-1 law and applies even if the parole request was filed before the date. It’s a big change for immigrants and means more money collected to support immigration services.
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New $1,000 Parole Fee
If you are paroled into the United States, you must pay a new $1,000 immigration parole fee starting October 16, 2025 unless you qualify for an exception. The statute sets this fee for Fiscal Year 2025 and says the amount is subject to annual increases tied to the Consumer Price Index.
Fee Applies Even to Pending Requests
The $1,000 parole fee attaches when parole is actually granted and will apply to any parole granted on or after October 16, 2025, even if the parole request was filed or pending before that date. That means a request filed earlier does not avoid the fee if parole is granted on or after October 16, 2025.
Ten Statutory Exceptions to Fee
HR-1 lists ten exceptions where the $1,000 parole fee will not be charged if the Secretary of Homeland Security is satisfied the parole falls under an exception. Exceptions include medical emergencies, parent/legal guardian of a minor with a medical emergency, organ donors, imminent death of a close family member, funeral attendance, certain adopted children with urgent medical needs, adjustment-of-status applicants returning from travel, certain contiguous-country returns to attend hearings, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and parole for significant public benefit tied to assisting law enforcement.
CBP, ICE, USCIS Will Collect and Enforce Payment
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will collect the $1,000 fee as part of granting parole. USCIS will issue conditional approvals for certain parole filings (Form I-131) that require payment by a deadline, and failure to pay within the provided time will result in denial.
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