Fee Relating to Renewal and Extension of Employment Authorization for Aliens Granted Temporary Protected Status
Section 100012 · Sec. 100012 ·
What this chapter is about
This part charges $275 to renew a work permit held under temporary protected status. The permit runs one year or as long as the status. The fee rises with prices each year. A quarter is kept by the immigration service.
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland SecurityHow: statuteSec. 100012 in the PDF
What the document says
“by any alien at the time such alien seeks a renewal or extension of employment authorization based on a grant of temporary protected status.”
The section requires the Secretary, on top of any other fee, to charge a fee when someone seeks a renewal or extension of work authorization based on a grant of temporary protected status, and makes any such authorization, renewal or extension good for one year or the length of the designation, whichever is shorter.
What the document actually says
“by any alien at the time such alien seeks a renewal or extension of employment authorization based on a grant of temporary protected status.”
That sentence, in plain words
The fee is due when a work permit is renewed. It falls on a person with this status.
What this is about
The status is temporary protected status. The permit lasts one year at most. It ends sooner if the status does.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesHow: statuteSec. 100012 in the PDF
What the document says
“For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this subsection shall be the greater of--”
The section sets the amount for fiscal year 2025 at the greater of $275 or what the Secretary sets by rule, rising each year from fiscal year 2026 with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. A quarter of the money is credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and kept and spent without further appropriation, and the rest goes into the general fund of the Treasury. The fee may not be waived or reduced.
What the document actually says
“For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this subsection 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 $275. The other is what the agency sets by rule. A quarter of what comes in is kept.
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