Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 inflation adjustments to certain immigration-related fees required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1). HR-1 requires that DHS annually adjust certain immigration-related fees for inflation. This notice sets the inflation-adjusted FY 2027 fee amounts for the following immigration fees required by HR-1: the fee for parole of an alien into the United States, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) fees, and the fee for enrollment in the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS). In accordance with the inflation adjustment rounding requirement in HR-1, the existing fee for Form I-94 Arrival/ Departure Record applications will not change for FY 2027.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62534-62537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20185]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal 
Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of Fee Adjustment for Inflation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing Fiscal 
Year (FY) 2027 inflation adjustments to certain immigration-related 
fees required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1). HR-1 requires 
that DHS annually adjust certain immigration-related fees for 
inflation. This notice sets the inflation-adjusted FY 2027 fee amounts 
for the following immigration fees required by HR-1: the fee for parole 
of an alien into the United States, the Electronic System for Travel 
Authorization (ESTA) fees, and the fee for enrollment in the Electronic 
Visa Update System (EVUS). In accordance with the inflation adjustment 
rounding requirement in HR-1, the existing fee for Form I-94 Arrival/
Departure Record applications will not change for FY 2027.

DATES: HR-1 Parole Fee: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin assessing the FY 2027 amount for 
the HR-1 parole fee described in this notice on October 16, 2026.
    HR-1 I-94, ESTA, and EVUS Fees: CBP will begin assessing the FY 
2027 amounts for the HR-1 I-94, ESTA, and EVUS fees described in this 
notice on October 16, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For questions regarding the HR-1 parole fee, by component:
    CBP: Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, email address: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea9a8b9885868f84859e838c83898b9e838584aa89889ac48e8299c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1a1b0a3bebdb4bfbea5b8b7b8b2b0a5b8bebf91b2b3a1ffb5b9a2ffb6bea7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    USCIS: Office of Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 5900 Capital 
Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746, telephone (240) 721-3000 (not a 
toll-free number).
    ICE: Office of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, 500 12th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20536; telephone (202) 732-6960 (not a toll-free 
number).
    For questions regarding the HR-1 I-94, ESTA, and EVUS fees:
    Melanie Mataxas, Director, Electronic Systems Travel Authorization, 
Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at 202-
325-1372 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b262e272a25222e652f65262a3f2a332a380b28293b652f2338652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dcb1b9b0bdb2b5b9f2b8f2b1bda8bda4bdaf9cbfbeacf2b8b4aff2bbb3aa">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background and Legal Authority

    On July 4, 2025, the President signed into law the One Big 
Beautiful Bill Act,

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Public Law 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (HR-1). HR-1 was a comprehensive 
legislative package that changed many laws and added new laws that 
touch many areas of the United States Government. Among those changes, 
the law established new immigration fees and increased existing fees 
for certain immigration-related actions. The statute established 
minimum fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and required annual adjustments 
to the fees in subsequent fiscal years based on the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).\1\
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    \1\ See Public Law 119-21 secs. 100004(d), 100008(b)(2), 
100014(3), 100015(b)(2), codified as 8 U.S.C. 1804(d), 8 U.S.C. 
1807(b)(2), 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(iv), and 8 U.S.C. 1813(b)(2).
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    Among other immigration fees specified in HR-1, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security must require the payment of a fee by any alien who is 
paroled into the United States, unless an exception in Public Law 119-
21 section 100004(b) applies (the HR-1 parole fee). See Public Law 119-
21 sec. 100004. Several Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
components, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP), are responsible for assessing and collecting 
the HR-1 parole fee.
    CBP also administers several other fees specified in HR-1,\2\ 
including requiring fees for submitting an application for a CBP Form 
I-94 Arrival/Departure Record, for using the Electronic System for 
Travel Authorization (ESTA) and receiving ESTA travel authorizations, 
and for enrolling in the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS). See 
Public Law 119-21 secs. 100008, 100014, 100015.
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    \2\ The Secretary of Homeland Security has delegated the 
authority to enforce and administer the immigration laws to the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. See DHS 
Delegation No. 07010.3, Delegation of Authority to the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, (Rev. No. 03.2, Incorporating 
Change 2) at II.B.1 (Dec. 11, 2024).
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    The following table lists the notices which implemented the 
immigration parole, Form I-94, ESTA, and EVUS fees and adjusted those 
fees for inflation.

                  Table 1--Summary of Immigration Parole, Form I-94, ESTA, and EVUS Fee Notices
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               Subject                         citation              Date published       Date fees took effect
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Implementation of HR-1 Form I-94,      90 FR 42025............  Aug. 28, 2025..........  Sept. 30, 2025
 ESTA, and EVUS Fees.
Implementation of HR-1 Immigration     90 FR 48317............  Oct. 16, 2025..........  Oct. 16, 2025
 Parole Fee.
FY 2026 Inflation Adjustments for      90 FR 52085............  Nov. 19, 2025..........  Jan. 1, 2026
 Immigration Parole, Form I-94, ESTA,
 and EVUS Fees.
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II. FY 2027 Inflation Adjustments to Certain Immigration Fees Required 
by HR-1

    In accordance with HR-1, most immigration-related fees required by 
HR-1 are subject to annual inflation adjustments. This notice provides 
the FY 2027 rates for the HR-1 parole, I-94, ESTA, and EVUS fees 
(collectively, the HR-1 fees).
    Generally, HR-1 requires the multiplication of an HR-1 fee or a 
portion of an HR-1 fee from the prior fiscal year by the percentage, if 
any, by which the CPI-U for the month of July preceding the date on 
which the adjustment takes effect exceeds the CPI-U for the July of the 
preceding calendar year (the inflation adjustment). In July 2025, the 
CPI-U was 323.048, and in July 2026, the CPI-U was 333.918. Therefore, 
between July 2025 and July 2026, the CPI-U increased by 3.36 
percent.\3\ To determine the total HR-1 fee for each fiscal year, the 
inflation adjustment is added to the HR-1 fee or portion of the HR-1 
fee used in the calculation of the inflation adjustment, pursuant to 
the statutorily prescribed formula. The specifics of the statutory 
inflation adjustment formulas differ for each HR-1 fee. The following 
table provides a summary of the inflation-adjusted FY 2027 HR-1 fees 
described in this notice, and the following subsections further detail 
the HR-1 inflation adjustment requirements.
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    \3\ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index--July 2026, 
August 12, 2026, <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_08122026.htm">https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_08122026.htm</a> (last visited Aug. 13, 2026).
    \4\ Section II.B. explains the inflation adjustment formula for 
the HR-1 I-94 fee and details that upon applying the inflation 
adjustment formula and rounding down to the nearest dollar, the fee 
amount will not increase in FY 2027.
    \5\ This $30 total includes the $6 land border fee. Payment of 
the $6 land border fee is required pursuant to 8 CFR 103.7(d)(4), 
235.1(h)(1), and 286.9(b)(1), and is not a fee that is required by 
HR-1. Therefore, the inflation adjustment is not calculated based on 
the total $30 fee, and instead, only the $24 portion of the Form I-
94 fee, required by HR-1, is adjusted for inflation.
    \6\ Section II.C. explains the inflation adjustment formula 
found in Public Law 119-21 sec. 100014(3) (8 U.S.C. 
1187(h)(3)(B)(iv)) and the resulting FY 2027 ESTA fee calculations 
for CBP processing of ESTA applications and travel authorizations. 
In the event an ESTA application is denied, the fee is $10.62 for FY 
2027.

                               Table 2--Certain FY 2027 Fees, as Required by HR-1
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HR-1, Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 72)                                    2026 fee       FY 2027       2027 fee
                Section                             Action               (existing      inflation      (revised
                                                                            fee)       adjustment        fee)
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100004................................  Parole into the United States.       $1,020            +$30       $1,050
100008................................  Application for CBP Form I-94            30         \4\ +$0       \5\ 30
                                         at land border ports of entry.
100014................................  ESTA authorization............        40.27          +$0.35    \6\ 40.62
100015................................  EVUS enrollment...............        30.75             +$1       $31.75
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A. DHS HR-1 Parole Fee

    Pursuant to HR-1, the Secretary of Homeland Security must require 
the payment of a fee by any alien who is paroled into the United 
States, unless an exception in Public Law 119-21 section 100004(b) 
applies. See Public Law 119-21 sec. 100004 (8 U.S.C. 1804). 
Specifically, this fee is required each time an alien is granted parole 
under sec. 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 
U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A), including initial parole from outside the United 
States, parole in place, re-parole, or parole from DHS custody. See 90 
FR 48317, 48318.
    DHS is required to adjust the HR-1 parole fee for inflation in each 
fiscal year. See Public Law 119-21 sec. 100004(d). This notice 
announces the FY 2027 inflation-adjusted HR-1 parole fee for all DHS 
components, including ICE, USCIS, and CBP.
    Pursuant to HR-1, DHS is required to adjust the HR-1 parole fee by 
adding an inflation adjustment amount, rounded to the next lowest 
multiple of $10, to the amount of the fee for the most recently 
concluded fiscal year. Id. The FY 2026 inflation-adjusted HR-1 parole 
fee is $1,020. See 90 FR 52085 (Nov. 19, 2025). The FY 2027 inflation 
adjustment amount is $34.32 rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, 
which is $30.
    Accordingly, the inflation-adjusted HR-1 parole fee for FY 2027 
will be $1,050 ($1,020 + $30). The HR-1 parole fee will not be assessed 
if the alien establishes, to the satisfaction of DHS, on an individual, 
case-by-case basis, that the circumstances of the alien's parole align 
with at least 1 of the 10 exceptions found in HR-1. See Public Law 119-
21 sec. 100004(b). The operative event that triggers the statutory 
obligation to pay the HR-1 parole fee is the actual grant and 
effectuation of parole into the United States--not the filing of an 
application or request. Thus, unless statutorily excepted, the FY 2027 
inflation-adjusted HR-1 parole fee will be collected from any alien who 
is granted parole on or after October 16, 2026, regardless of when the 
underlying application or request was submitted.
    The $1,050 HR-1 parole fee is required in addition to any other fee 
authorized by law. See Public Law 119-21 sec. 100004(a).

B. CBP Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

    CBP issues an electronic CBP Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record to 
all arriving aliens who are legally required to submit that form 
(unless otherwise exempted). See parts 1.4 and 235.1(h) of title 8 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 1.4, 235.1(h)). CBP Form I-94 
serves as evidence of the terms of the alien's admission or parole and 
is generally issued at the time the alien is admitted or paroled at a 
U.S. port of entry. See 8 CFR 235.1(h). Aliens arriving at a land 
border port of entry who are legally required to submit a CBP Form I-94 
must apply for that form.
    Pursuant to HR-1, the Secretary of Homeland Security must require 
the payment of a fee for any alien who submits an application for a 
Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record (the HR-1 I-94 fee). See Public Law 
119-21 sec. 100008 (8 U.S.C. 1807). CBP is required to adjust the HR-1 
I-94 fee for inflation in each fiscal year. See Public Law 119-21 sec. 
100008(b)(2). The statutory formula requires adding an inflation 
adjustment amount, rounded down to the nearest dollar, to the amount of 
the fee required under Public Law 119-21 sec. 100008(b) for the most 
recently concluded fiscal year. Id. The FY 2026 HR-1 I-94 fee is $24. 
See 90 FR 52085, 52086. For FY 2027, the inflation adjustment required 
by Public Law 119-21 sec. 100008(b)(2)(B) is $0.81 rounded down to the 
nearest dollar, which is $0. Thus, the HR-1 I-94 fee for FY 2026 will 
remain at $24 ($24 + $0).
    The HR-1 I-94 fee is required in addition to any other fee 
authorized by law. See Public Law 119-21 sec. 100008(a). Currently, CBP 
imposes a $6 fee for aliens who are legally required to be issued, or 
request to be issued, CBP Form I-94 and who intend to arrive at a land 
border port of entry. See 8 CFR 103.7(d)(4), 235.1(h)(1), and 
286.9(b)(1). Accordingly, the total fee to apply for a CBP Form I-94 at 
a land border port of entry for FY 2027 will continue to be $30, 
consisting of the $6 land border fee and the $24 HR-1 fee. CBP will not 
assess a fee for aliens arriving at an air or sea port of entry because 
such aliens are not required to submit an application for a CBP Form I-
94.

C. Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)

    ESTA is the online system through which aliens intending to enter 
the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must obtain an 
electronic travel authorization in advance of travel to the United 
States.\7\ Each alien intending to travel by air, sea, or land to the 
United States under the VWP must receive a travel authorization via 
ESTA prior to travel. See INA sec. 217 (8 U.S.C. 1187) and 8 CFR part 
217. Pursuant to section 217(h)(3)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 
1187(h)(3)(B)), as amended by section 100014 of HR-1, two fees are 
required for each ESTA authorization, and one fee is required for each 
use of the ESTA system.
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    \7\ For additional information on the Visa Waiver Program, see 8 
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    The FY 2026 ESTA authorization fee of $40.27, as required by HR-1, 
is the sum of three fees, including: $17 per travel authorization as 
provided for in 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I), $10.27 as provided for in 
8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(II) to ensure recovery of the full costs of 
providing and administering the ESTA system, and $13 per travel 
authorization as provided for in 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(III). See 90 
FR 52085, 52087. The 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(II) cost recovery fee is 
required for all applications, regardless of authorization or denial; 
thus, in the event the ESTA application is denied, HR-1 set a $10.27 
fee for FY 2026. See 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B).
    CBP is required to adjust the 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(II) cost 
recovery fee for inflation in each fiscal year. See 8 U.S.C. 
1187(h)(3)(B)(iv). Under HR-1, the adjusted 8 U.S.C. 
1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(II) cost recovery fee is calculated by adding the 
amount required under 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(II) for the previous 
fiscal year to the inflation adjustment amount. See 8 U.S.C. 
1187(h)(3)(B)(iv). For FY 2026, the amount required under 8 U.S.C. 
1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(II) is $10.27. The inflation adjustment for FY 2027 is 
$0.35. HR-1 does not direct CBP to round the HR-1 ESTA inflation 
adjustment. Thus, for FY 2027, the 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(II) cost 
recovery fee will be $10.62 ($10.27 + $0.35).
    As noted previously, the 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(II) cost 
recovery fee is one of three fees that, when combined, comprise the 
total ESTA authorization fee for each fiscal year. This notice does not 
alter the $17 or $13 fees required under 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) 
and 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(III), respectively. Thus, as required by 
HR-1, the inflation-adjusted FY 2027 ESTA fee will be $40.62 ($17 + 
$10.62 + $13) per travel authorization. In the event the ESTA 
application is denied, the FY 2027 fee is $10.62 to ensure recovery of 
the costs of providing and administering the ESTA System.

D. Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS)

    EVUS is an online system currently used by nationals of the 
People's Republic of China (PRC) holding a 10-year B-1, B-2, or B-1/B-2 
(visitor) visa to provide required information to DHS prior to travel 
to the United States. See

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8 CFR part 215, subpart B.\8\ PRC nationals with an approved U.S.-
issued visa of a designated category must enroll in EVUS and provide or 
update personal and travel information to receive a determination of 
travel eligibility. See 8 CFR 215.24.
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    \8\ In a Federal Register notice published on October 20, 2016 
(81 FR 72600), DHS identified the PRC as an EVUS country and 
designated B-1, B-2, and B-1/B-2 visas issued without restriction 
for the maximum validity period and contained in a passport issued 
by the PRC as designated visa categories for purposes of EVUS.
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    Pursuant to HR-1, the Secretary of Homeland Security must require 
any alien enrolling in EVUS to pay a fee. Public Law 119-21 sec. 100015 
(8 U.S.C. 1813). The alien must pay the fee at the time of enrollment. 
Id. For FY 2025, the statute set a minimum fee amount of $30. See 
Public Law 119-21 sec. 100015(b)(1).
    During FY 2026 and each subsequent FY, CBP is required to adjust 
the HR-1 EVUS fee for inflation. See Public Law 119-21 sec. 
100015(b)(2). The statutory formula requires adding an inflation 
adjustment amount, rounded down to the next lowest multiple of $0.25, 
to the amount of the fee required under Public Law 119-21 sec. 
100015(b) for the most recently concluded fiscal year. Id. The 
inflation-adjusted HR-1 EVUS fee for FY 2026 is $30.75. For FY 2027, 
the inflation adjustment under Public Law 119-21 sec. 100015(b)(2)(B) 
is $1.03 rounded down to the next lowest multiple of $0.25, which is 
$1.00. Thus, the inflation-adjusted HR-1 EVUS fee for FY 2027 is $31.75 
($30.75 + $1.00).
    This $31.75 HR-1 EVUS fee is required in addition to any other fee 
applicable by law. See Public Law 119-21 sec. 100015(a).

Markwayne Mullin,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2026-20185 Filed 9-30-26; 8:45 am]
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