The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a new $1,000 immigration parole fee (approximately ₹88,000) applicable to certain migrants requesting temporary authorization to enter or remain in the country.

The new rule, mandated by the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” adds this fee on top of any existing filing or biometric charges. It will take effect from October 16, 2025, and applies to all migrants granted parole under Section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

What is the new immigration parole fee?

The $1,000 parole fee will be charged for:

Initial parole, re-parole, and parole in place

Parole from DHS custody

USCIS stated that the fee is “in addition” to other filing or biometric charges and “will not be granted until the fee i

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