USCIS

Release Date

12/04/2025

Maximum validity periods of some Employment Authorization Documents will be reduced

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its Policy Manual to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens. This update also incorporates changes to EAD validity periods made by recent legislation to ensure proper vetting and screening of aliens.

Release Date

11/20/2025

USCIS has issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026. These fee adjustments reflect the amount of inflation from July 2024 through July 2025.   

USCIS recently updated the following form:

Form G-1055, Fee Schedule11/14/2025 04:25 PM EST
 

Edition Date: 11/14/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.

For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form:

Form EOIR-29, Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer07/01/2025 11:10 AM EDT
 

Edition Date: 07/01/25. USCIS will still accept the following editions: July 2019, March 2018, July 2015, January 2015, October 2013, October 2012, and April 2009 editions.

For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.

Release Date

11/03/2025

States can now use last four digits of Social Security numbers to verify citizenship

Release Date

10/29/2025

New rule prioritizes vetting, screening to protect public safety, national security

USCIS recently updated the following form(s):

Form G-1055, Fee Schedule 10/28/2025 03:13 PM EDT
 Edition Date: 10/28/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.

Form G-1651, Exemption for Paper Fee Payment 06/03/2025 02:26 PM EDT 

Edition Date: 06/03/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Release Date

10/28/2025

USCIS recently updated the following form:

Form G-1055, Fee Schedule

10/16/2025 02:35 PM EDT
Edition Date: 10/16/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.

Release Date

10/15/2025

The Department of Homeland Security is publishing a Federal Register notice to implement a new immigration parole fee required by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill. The fee is $1,000 for FY 2025 and is subject to annual adjustments for inflation. You must pay this fee when you are paroled into the United States, unless you qualify for an exception.