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§1254b Collection of Fees Under Temporary Protected Status Program

Title 8 › Chapter 12— IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY › Subchapter II— IMMIGRATION › Part V— Adjustment and Change of Status › § 1254b

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Officials may charge fees for fingerprinting, biometric checks, and other needed services, in addition to the regular registration fee, when running the program under section 1254a. This authority started in fiscal year 1998 and continues for each fiscal year after that.

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Title 8, §1254b

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(a)In addition to collection of registration fees described in section 1254a(c)(1)(B) of this title, fees for fingerprinting services, biometric services, and other necessary services may be collected when administering the program described in section 1254a of this title.
(b)Subsection (a) shall be construed to apply for fiscal year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter.

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Editorial Notes

Codification This section was enacted as part of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, and not as part of the Immigration and Nationality Act which comprises this chapter.

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8 U.S.C. § 1254b

Title 8Aliens and Nationality

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

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