New $1,000 Immigration Parole Fee Does Not Impact Adjustment of Status Applicants

USCIS recently announced the implementation of a new $1,000 parole fee. This new fee is applicable for certain individuals granted parole into the United States. Among other listed exceptions, the fee does not apply to foreign nationals who re-enter the U.S. with a valid advance parole document based on a pending adjustment of status (I-485) application.

The $1,000 parole fee must be paid by foreign nationals paroled into the U.S., including initial parole from outside the U.S., Congressionally-authorized “parole in place,” re-parole, or parole from U.S. Department of Homeland Security custody. Very importantly, there are ten listed exceptions to the $1,000 fee, with one of the exception being applicants for adjustment of status who are returning to the U.S. after temporary travel abroad with a valid advance parole document.  As such, adjustment of status (I-485) applicants who have applied for advance parole (Form I-131) with their adjustment of status application will not be impacted by this new fee requirement.

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