As of October 30, 2025, because of a lawsuit, no asylum seekers are currently required to pay the annual asylum fee. 

 

The judge in the lawsuit said that she may allow the government to charge the annual asylum fee again, if the government fixes problems with how it is collecting the fee. 

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This pause of the requirement to pay the annual fee is temporary, and if your asylum application has been pending for more than one year, you may be required to pay the fee soon.

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This webpage will be updated as soon as we learn more, so check back regularly. 

 

You can read the judge’s order pausing the annual fee by clicking here.