Annual Asylum Fee Calculator

Annual asylum fee calculator

Enter your I-589 filing date and where your case is. You'll see when the yearly fee can start and what the official rules say.

Where is your asylum case?

What the official rules say

  • No waiver or reduction: the law doesn't allow it. [1]
  • USCIS cases: only the principal applicant pays, not family members on the I-589. [4]
  • Amount: $100 in fiscal year 2025, $102 in fiscal year 2026, and $105 in fiscal year 2027 — in immigration court from Oct 1, 2026, at USCIS from Oct 16, 2026. The law adjusts it for inflation every fiscal year. [2][3][7][8]
  • Immigration-court cases: pay only through the EOIR Payment Portal. On Sept. 22, 2026 a federal court in Maryland vacated EOIR's collection memo and its template payment order; EOIR has not announced a new procedure — follow what your judge orders. [5][9]
  • Not required since Feb 5, 2026: Ms. L. settlement class members and qualifying family members. [4]
  • Not paying: USCIS can't approve your asylum application while the fee is unpaid. A federal court order of Aug. 5, 2026 currently pauses the USCIS penalties (rejecting the application, ending the work permit, starting removal only for non-payment). In court, Matter of L-F-R- (2026) lets the judge deny or treat the asylum application as abandoned if the fee isn't paid on time — withholding and CAT claims are still decided. [4][10][6]
  • These rules were in court in 2026 and are still changing. Your USCIS notice or the judge's written order is what counts.

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Information from official sources, not legal advice. Talk to a lawyer about your case.

Sources

  1. 8 U.S.C. § 1808 (U.S. Code)
  2. Federal Register 2025-13738 — USCIS fees required by H.R. 1 (2025-07-22)
  3. USCIS — FY 2026 inflation adjustment
  4. USCIS — Form I-589
  5. EOIR — Payment Portal FAQ
  6. Matter of L-F-R- (BIA 2026)
  7. Federal Register 2026-19841 — EOIR FY 2027 inflation adjustment (2026-09-29)
  8. Federal Register 2026-20187 — USCIS FY 2027 inflation adjustment (2026-10-01)
  9. ASAP v. USCIS, D. Md., opinion of 2026-09-22
  10. U.S. District Court (D. Mass.) — VAM v. USCIS order of Aug. 5, 2026 (PDF)