The change and its date
After H.R. 1 became law in July 2025, USCIS announced implementation of new statutory immigration fees, with filing-date details in agency notices.
The law imposed or revised fees for several benefit-request categories, some of which are separate from ordinary form fees and cannot be waived.
Current status
Effective as implemented by USCIS; later annual inflation adjustments may change specified amounts.
This status is stated as of September 5, 2026. Readers should check the linked agency page before relying on it because court orders, implementation instructions, form editions, and agency guidance can change.
Why the distinction matters
A fee calculator or checklist based only on the April 2024 fee rule may miss a separate statutory charge.
An announcement date, publication date, effective date, filing date, and decision date can produce different consequences. Keep a dated copy of the official instruction that governed the action actually taken.
Practical preparation steps
This archive explains public information; it is not individualized legal advice. Do not change status, travel, employment, benefits, or filing strategy without checking the current rule and obtaining qualified legal advice where needed.
- Read the form page and current H.R. 1 fee alert
- Identify every fee attached to the filing
- Check which statutory fees cannot be waived
- Keep payment instruments and amounts separately documented