The US Department of Homeland Security is introducing a new mandatory immigration fee of USD 1,000 for granting or extending humanitarian permission to stay in the country, effective October 16, 2025. This was announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
The fee will apply to persons who are granted temporary residence in the United States in exceptional or humanitarian cases - for example, refugees, evacuees, or people from occupied territories.
As USCIS notes, the rule was introduced in implementation of the H.R. 1 (Reconciliation Bill), which provides for new budget revenues, in particular from immigration fees.
For Ukrainians, this may affect participants in the "Uniting for Ukraine (U4U)" program, which also provides for obtaining a humanitarian one-time right to enter the United States (parole). In the event of granting or extending (re-parole) such status, participants may be required to pay a fee.
At the same time, USCIS noted that there are exceptions that will exempt certain categories of persons from paying. A specific list will be published in the US Federal Register.
"The fee is USD 1,000 for fiscal year 2025 and is subject to annual adjustment in accordance with the rate of inflation. You must pay this fee when granting parole, unless you fall under the exceptions," the USCIS message says.
It is worth noting that in 2024, the US Department of Homeland Security decided to extend the possibility of Ukrainians staying under humanitarian programs for two years.
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