Annual Asylum Fee Notice

A federal court has temporarily stopped USCIS from enforcing the new Annual Asylum Fee. Because of this order, USCIS has paused all payment notices. If you already received a notice telling you to pay the fee, you can ignore it for now.

USCIS will not refund any payments that people already made, but the agency will release new instructions after the court case is resolved.

What This Means

• You do not need to pay the fee right now.
• Any fee notice you received can be set aside for the moment.
• If you already paid, keep your receipt, because the situation may change once the court makes a final decision.
• USCIS will issue new guidance later, depending on how the case ends.

Why This Matters

This pause gives asylum applicants temporary relief from a new cost that could affect many people with long-pending asylum cases. The future of the fee will depend on the court’s final ruling.