A parolee pays $550 and the permit runs one year at most
What the document says“Each initial employment authorization shall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the duration of the alien's parole, whichever is shorter.”
The section requires the Secretary to charge a parolee a fee for a first work authorization application, the greater of $550 or what the Secretary sets by rule for fiscal year 2025, rising each year with the price index, and makes the first permit good for one year or the length of the parole, whichever is shorter. All the money goes into the general fund of the Treasury and the fee may not be waived or reduced.
What the document actually says“Each initial employment authorization shall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the duration of the alien's parole, whichever is shorter.”
The first work permit lasts one year. It ends sooner if the parole does.
The fee for it starts at $550. It climbs with prices each year. All of it goes to the Treasury.
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