The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that migrants paroled into the United States will now be required to pay a new $1,000 fee as part of an effort to “institute accountability and prevent rampant fraud of the parole system.”
The fee, effective immediately, is part of what DHS described as an effort to “return common sense and integrity to our immigration system.” The department said the measure “aims to strengthen oversight of the immigration parole system and deter its misuse.”
The new $1,000 parole fee applies to all aliens granted parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The fee takes effect upon the actual grant and implementation of parole, and any parole granted on or after October 16, 2025 will be subject to the new charge, even if the application was submitted earlier.
The fee will be collected by US Customs and Border Protection, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services. DHS stated that the fee may be adjusted annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.
“The Biden Administration abused America’s immigration system and turned parole into a de facto amnesty program, thereby allowing millions of unvetted illegal aliens into the U.S., no questions asked, to the detriment of all Americans,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. “Through the implementation of this new fee, President Trump and Secretary Noem are guaranteeing that foreign nationals, who wish to stay here, have skin in the game and do not exploit the system. This immigration parole fee notice is another tool to stop the degradation of our immigration system and restore law and order to our country.”
The policy is the latest in a series of Trump administration actions aimed at tightening legal immigration pathways and reducing fraud and abuse. Earlier this year, the administration sought to increase H-1B visa application fees, a move that has since faced a lawsuit from the US Chamber of Commerce.
