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CBP begins assessing additional HR-1 I-94 fee at land-border ports

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited States
Operative dateSeptember 30, 2025
CategoryVisitor, other
Policy toolFees
Affected groupPersons applying for form i-94 at land-border ports of entry, subject to existing i-94 exemptions

Policy effect

From September 30, 2025, CBP began assessing a $24 FY2025 HR-1 fee for an application for Form I-94 at a land-border port, added to the existing $6 fee for a $30 total.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From September 30, 2025, CBP began assessing a $24 FY2025 HR-1 fee for an application for Form I-94 at a land-border port, added to the existing $6 fee for a $30 total.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

Accordingly, the total fee to apply for a CBP Form I-94 at a land border port of entry for FY 2025 is $30, consisting of the $6 land border fee and the HR-1 $24 fee. … CBP will begin assessing the new HR-1 fees described in this notice on September 30, 2025. … CBP issues an electronic CBP Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record to all arriving aliens who are legally required to submit that form (unless otherwise exempted). … CBP will not assess a fee for aliens arriving at an air or sea port of entry because such aliens are not required to submit an application for a CBP Form I-94.
Federal Register 90 FR 42025Federal Register 90 FR 42025. CBP implements HR-1 I-94, EVUS, and ESTA fee changes. Effective 2025-09-30.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2025/08/28/2025-16453.txt

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