On January 21, 2026, the Department of Justice announced “inflationary adjustments” to immigration-related fees for filings with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) for Fiscal Year 2026.
The new fees are effective February 1, 2026. Any filing with an Immigration Court or the Board of Immigration Appeals postmarked on or after February 1, 2026, without the proper filing fee or an applicable request for fee waiver will be rejected.
As examples, the OBBBA fee for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, will increase from $1,500 to $1,540 (with FY 2026 EOIR total fees of $2,980).
