This part charges a fee to apply for asylum. It starts at $100 and rises with prices each year. Half of what is collected goes to the agency that took the claim. The fee may not be waived or cut.
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland Security, Attorney GeneralHow: statuteSec. 100002 in the PDF
What the document says
“the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, as applicable, shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this section, by any alien who files an application for asylum under section 208 (8 U.S.C. 1158) at the time such application is filed.”
The section requires the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, on top of any other fee allowed by law, to charge a fee at the time an alien files an asylum application under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
What the document actually says
“the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, as applicable, shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this section, by any alien who files an application for asylum under section 208 (8 U.S.C. 1158) at the time such application is filed.”
That sentence, in plain words
A fee must be paid to apply for asylum. It is due when the form goes in.
What this is about
It comes on top of other fees. Either agency may charge it. Which one depends on where the claim is filed.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland Security, Attorney GeneralHow: statuteSec. 100002 in the PDF
What the document says
“During fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of--”
The section sets the amount for fiscal year 2025 at the greater of $100 or such amount as the Secretary or the Attorney General sets by rule, and from fiscal year 2026 raises it each year by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the July before the change, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.
What the document actually says
“During fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of--”
That sentence, in plain words
The amount for fiscal year 2025 is the higher of two figures. They follow below.
What this is about
One is $100. The other is what the agency sets by rule. From 2026 the fee climbs with prices.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesHow: statuteSec. 100002 in the PDF
What the document says
“50 percent of the fees received from aliens filing applications with the Attorney General--”
The section credits half the fees from applications filed with the Attorney General to the Executive Office for Immigration Review, to be kept and spent without further appropriation, and half the fees from applications filed with the Secretary to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and likewise kept and spent. Anything not so credited goes into the general fund of the Treasury.
What the document actually says
“50 percent of the fees received from aliens filing applications with the Attorney General--”
That sentence, in plain words
Half the money from one set of claims is kept. Those are claims filed with the law office.
What this is about
That half goes to the immigration courts. The other agency keeps half of its own. The rest goes to the Treasury.
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The document says “shall not”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland Security, Attorney GeneralHow: statuteSec. 100002 in the PDF
What the document says
“Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.”
The section bars the fee from being waived or reduced.
What the document actually says
“Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.”
That sentence, in plain words
The fee may not be waived. It may not be cut either.
What this is about
There is no way out for a poor filer. Every filer pays. The rule has no exception.
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Each distinct thing the section does: require the fee at filing, set the initial amount, set the yearly inflation rise, split the proceeds, and bar any waiver.
Nothing in the section is left out. It has five subsections and each is recorded.
The section points to sections 208 and 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, neither of which is indexed here.
