This part charges $1,000 to be paroled into the country. Ten cases are let off, such as a medical emergency or a funeral. The fee rises with prices each year. All of it goes to the Treasury.
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland SecurityHow: statuteSec. 100004 in the PDF
What the document says
“the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this section and in addition to any other fee authorized by law, by any alien who is paroled into the United States.”
The section requires the Secretary, except where an exception applies, to charge a fee on top of any other fee to any alien paroled into the United States. For fiscal year 2025 the amount is the greater of $1,000 or what the Secretary sets by rule, and it rises each year with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. All the money goes into the general fund of the Treasury.
What the document actually says
“the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this section and in addition to any other fee authorized by law, by any alien who is paroled into the United States.”
That sentence, in plain words
A fee must be paid to enter on parole. It falls on the person let in.
What this is about
It comes on top of other fees. The amount starts at $1,000. It climbs with prices each year.
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The document says “shall not”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland SecurityHow: statuteSec. 100004 in the PDF
What the document says
“An alien shall not be subject to the fee otherwise required under subsection (a) if the alien establishes, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, on an individual, case-by-case basis, that the alien is being paroled because--”
The section lets an alien off the fee on showing the Secretary, case by case, that the parole is for a medical emergency that cannot be treated abroad or is too urgent for a visa; that they are the parent or guardian of such a minor; that they are donating an organ or tissue; that a close family member's death is imminent or that they are attending such a funeral; that they are an adopted child needing urgent treatment before a final adoption visa; that they are returning from short travel while applying to adjust status; that they were returned to a neighboring country and are coming back for a hearing; that they hold Cuban and Haitian entrant status; or that the Secretary finds a significant public benefit from their help in a law enforcement matter. Otherwise the fee may not be waived or reduced.
What the document actually says
“An alien shall not be subject to the fee otherwise required under subsection (a) if the alien establishes, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, on an individual, case-by-case basis, that the alien is being paroled because--”
That sentence, in plain words
A person may be let off the fee. They must show why to the agency. Each case is looked at on its own.
What this is about
Ten grounds are listed. One is a health crisis. One is a funeral. One is help given to the law.
No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.
Each distinct thing the section does: charge the fee, set out the ten exceptions, set the initial amount and the yearly rise, send the money to the Treasury, and bar any other waiver.
The ten exceptions are carried in a summary rather than recorded one by one.
The section points to sections 101, 235(b)(2)(C) and 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and to the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, none of which is indexed here.
