USCIS Implements $1,000 Parole Fee for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants

This fee is separate from standard green card filing fees and reflects recent policy and statutory changes that expand the use of non-waivable fees in certain parole-based immigration processes. USCIS has not yet issued comprehensive public guidance on all affected scenarios, and immigration practitioners are actively seeking clarification and real-world examples of how the fee is being applied.

Importantly, most AOS applicants are not affected by this fee. Marriage-based and other family-based adjustment cases are not subject to the $1,000 parole fee, nor are standard employment-based AOS cases that rely on advance parole (Form I-131). The fee primarily impacts certain humanitarian and discretionary parole-based cases, including applicants whose underlying eligibility depends on parole rather than a traditional visa category. Applicants who entered or remain in the U.S. under parole programs should review their situation carefully and seek guidance before filing.

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