A person with temporary protected status pays $550 too
What the document says“by any alien who files an initial application for employment authorization under section 244(a)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(B)) at the time such initial application is filed.”
The section requires the Secretary to charge a fee when someone with temporary protected status files a first work authorization application under section 244(a)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the greater of $550 or what the Secretary sets by rule for fiscal year 2025, rising each year with the price index. The first permit is good for one year or the length of the status, whichever is shorter, all the money goes to the Treasury, and the fee may not be waived or reduced.
What the document actually says“by any alien who files an initial application for employment authorization under section 244(a)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(B)) at the time such initial application is filed.”
The fee falls on a first work permit. That is one filed under a named rule. It is due when the form goes in.
The rule covers temporary protected status. The fee starts at $550. It may not be waived.
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