This part charges $250 to apply for special immigrant juvenile status. A parent or guardian may be the one who pays. 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. 100005 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, by any alien, parent, or legal guardian of an alien applying for special”
The section requires the Secretary, on top of any other fee, to charge a fee to any alien, or the parent or legal guardian of an alien, applying for special immigrant juvenile status under section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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, by any alien, parent, or legal guardian of an alien applying for special”
That sentence, in plain words
A fee must be paid on such a claim. The person applying may pay it.
What this is about
So may a parent or guardian. It comes on top of other fees. The next rule sets the amount.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland SecurityHow: statuteSec. 100005 in the PDF
What the document says
“For 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 $250 or what the Secretary 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. All the money goes into the general fund of the Treasury.
What the document actually says
“For 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 $250. The other is what the agency sets by rule. From 2026 the fee climbs with prices.
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