House Republicans Propose $550 Work Permit Renewals, $1,000 Asylum Fee in New Immigration Plan
Plan would raise billions through steep new charges for asylum, work permits, and sponsorship
Written By: Alison Moodie
Updated May 2, 2025
House Republicans have introduced a new proposal that would charge certain immigrants $550 every six months to renew their work permits — part of a broader effort to fund immigration enforcement by dramatically increasing fees on legal immigration applications.
The legislation, introduced by the House Judiciary Committee, would require asylum applicants, parolees, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients to pay $550 to apply for an initial work permit (Form I-765) and $550 every six months to keep it valid.
The proposal would also impose:
A $1,000 fee to apply for asylum, the first of its kind in U.S. history.
A $1,000 fee for most immigrants paroled into the United States.
A $3,500 fee for sponsors of children arriving alone at the border.
A $100 annual fee for asylum seekers while their cases are pending.
The elimination of fee waivers, which currently help low-income applicants.
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