New service launched to automatically check the USCIS Annual Asylum Fee

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), together with Oasis Legal Services, has launched a free service called Asylum.Info that automatically checks whether the USCIS Annual Asylum Fee is available for payment.

After signing up, the service checks the fee status every day and sends a text message when payment becomes available. To enroll, users need to provide their A-Number, I-589 Receipt Number, and phone number. The service is intended only for I-589 cases pending with USCIS and does not check cases pending in immigration court.

This can be especially useful because USCIS does not always send a payment notice promptly. The current Annual Asylum Fee is $105, and USCIS generally provides 30 days to make the payment once it becomes available.

An alternative is already available for I-GUIDE users: Premium users of the I-GUIDE Case Tracker can use automatic Annual Asylum Fee checking directly inside the app. There is no need to provide a phone number - the check is performed within the app and the notification is delivered through I-GUIDE.

To use this feature, you must have I-GUIDE version 4.1.0 or later installed.

ASAP Checker:
Asylum.Info

I-GUIDE Case Tracker:
App Store
Google Play

I-GUIDE is an independent information resource and is not affiliated with USCIS or any other U.S. government agency. This material is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.