ICE Proposes 387% Fee Increase for Deportation Stay Applications
May 7, 2026
ICE issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to increase the fee for Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal, from $155 to $755. This represents a 387% increase in the adjudication fee. Public comments on the proposal are due by July 6, 2026.
Sources
- ICE NPRM Increasing Fee for Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal
aila.org·May 7, 2026·archived copy
- Federal Register :: Request Access
- ICE Notice of FY26 Adjustments for Inflation for Certain Fees Required by H.R. 1
aila.org·Nov 20, 2025·archived copy
- Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 222 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)
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