National Imm Project Analyzes “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL”

Found below is a comparison chart stating the immigration related fee changes apropos of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”, a budget-reform bill that majorly boosts immigration defense and immigration enforcement funding, increasing many immigration process fees. The document states the prior fee, current post-bill fee, waiver possibilities, as well as where the fee goes.

See the comparisons here.

7/24/2025: Update on Fee Waivers

Many of the new immigration-related fees introduced under the “Big Beautiful Bill” are not eligible for waivers, contrary to earlier hopes.

• The $250 filing fee for SIJ (Form I-360) is nonwaivable.

• The $100 asylum application fee (Form I-589), and the $100 annual pending fee, are nonwaivable.

• The $550 fee for initial asylum-based EADs is nonwaivable.

• Fee waivers are available for part, but not all, of the EAD $795 or $745 renewal fee.

These fee changes should be discussed with all clients to help mitigate financial burden and allow sufficient time for clients to budget accordingly.

For more information, please reference: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees