As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin charging a $1,000 fee to individuals who are granted parole into the U.S., with limited exceptions. The new fee will be effective starting October 16, 2025.  

Key Takeaways  

• • The new fee is $1,000, subject to annual increase.   

• • It is triggered when an individual is paroled into the U.S. not when the application is filed. 

• • Applies each time an individual is paroled into the U.S.  

• • DHS provided 10 exemptions under which the new parole fee will not be required (see below).  

• • For parole at the port of entry, the fee will be collected by the Customs Border and Protection (CBP). 

• • For parole granted to individuals already inside the U.S., the fee will be collected by ICE and USCIS.  

Background  

• • Parole allows an individual, who may be inadmissible or otherwise ineligible for admission into the U.S., to be paroled into the United States for a temporary period. 

• • DHS, USCIS and CBP use their discretion to parole an individual into the U.S.  

• • DHS may authorize parole for individuals outside the U.S., but CBP has the final discretion to grant parole to individuals who appear at the port of entry.  

• • For individuals inside the U.S., USCIS and ICE have the final discretionary authority to grant parole.  

New $1,000 Immigration Parole Fee  

Beginning October 16, 2025, anyone who is granted parole into the U.S. must pay a $1,000 fee each time they are paroled.  

• • This fee is paid when parole is granted, not when the application is submitted.  

• • If you apply for parole using Form I-131, you will still need to pay the standard application fee.  

• • Then, if parole is approved, you will need to pay the additional $1,000 fee once you enter the U.S. through a port of entry or while already in the U.S (if granted parole inside the U.S).  

• • The $1,000 fee still applies even if you received your parole document before October 16, 2025, since the triggering event is the grant of parole into the U.S.  

• • Some individuals may qualify for an exception, but this is up to the discretion of the CBP, USCIS or ICE.  

Exemptions 

An individual granted parole under any of the circumstances below is exempt from the $1,000 parole fee: 

1. The individual is a lawful applicant for adjustment of status (green card) and is returning to the U.S. after temporary travel abroad. 
2. The individual has a medical emergency and cannot get treatment in the country where they reside.  
3. The parent or legal guardian of an individual with a medical emergency.  
4. The individual is needed in the U.S. to donate an organ.  
5. The individual has a close family member in the U.S. whose death is imminent.  
6. The individual is seeking to attend the funeral of a close family member.  
7. The individual is an adopted child who has an urgent medical condition.  
8. The individual has been removed (deported) from the U.S. and is being paroled to attend their immigration hearing.  
9. The individual has been granted the status of Cuban and Haitian entrant.  
10. At the discretion of the DHS, the individual has assisted or will assist the U.S. government in a law enforcement matter.  

Who may be subject to the new Advance Parole Fee 

• • Humanitarian Parolees that cannot prove any of the above exemptions  

• • Ukrainian, Afghan, and Venezuelan Parolees  

• • DACA or TPS individuals who have been granted an advance parole document 

• • Refugees or Asylum Seekers  

Next Steps  

In the upcoming days, the DHS should provide further guidance on how this rule will be implemented. Once the information is released, we will provide detailed updates on how the rule will be applied in practice.

Farmer Law PC will continue to monitor developments with respect to these and other policy changes and will post updates on our blog as additional information becomes available.