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Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation
DHS is raising two immigration enforcement fees to $5,300 each for fiscal year 2027, as required by HR-1.
What this is
DHS is raising two immigration enforcement fees to $5,300 each for fiscal year 2027, as required by HR-1. The new amounts take effect October 16, 2026. They apply to people ordered removed in absentia who are later arrested, and to people caught entering between ports of entry.
Source: Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation · in effect from 16 October 2026
What you need to know
- The fee for people who were ordered removed in absentia and are subsequently arrested is $5,300 starting FY 2027.
- The fee for inadmissible people apprehended between ports of entry is $5,300 starting FY 2027.
- These fees were created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1), which also requires DHS to adjust them for inflation every year.
- DHS begins collecting the new $5,300 amounts on October 16, 2026.
Source: Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation · in effect from 16 October 2026
Frequently asked questions
When does the $5,300 fee take effect? DHS begins assessing and collecting the $5,300 amount on October 16, 2026.
Who does the $5,300 fee apply to? It applies to two groups: people who were ordered removed in absentia and are subsequently arrested, and inadmissible people apprehended between ports of entry.
Does the fee apply if someone was ordered removed in absentia but has not yet been arrested? The fee is triggered at the point of arrest after an in absentia removal order — the document does not state that it is assessed before an arrest occurs.
Is the $5,300 fee the same for both groups it covers? Yes, the document states the adjusted amount is $5,300 for both groups — those with in absentia removal orders who are arrested, and inadmissible people caught between ports of entry.
What law requires DHS to charge this fee? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1) established these fees and requires DHS to adjust them annually for inflation.
Source: Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation · in effect from 16 October 2026
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Source: Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation · in effect from 16 October 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- When does the $5,300 fee take effect?
- DHS begins assessing and collecting the $5,300 amount on October 16, 2026.
- Who does the $5,300 fee apply to?
- It applies to two groups: people who were ordered removed in absentia and are subsequently arrested, and inadmissible people apprehended between ports of entry.
- Does the fee apply if someone was ordered removed in absentia but has not yet been arrested?
- The fee is triggered at the point of arrest after an in absentia removal order — the document does not state that it is assessed before an arrest occurs.
- Is the $5,300 fee the same for both groups it covers?
- Yes, the document states the adjusted amount is $5,300 for both groups — those with in absentia removal orders who are arrested, and inadmissible people caught between ports of entry.
- What law requires DHS to charge this fee?
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1) established these fees and requires DHS to adjust them annually for inflation.