§1809 Fee Relating to Renewal and Extension of Employment Authorization for Parolees

Summary

Parolees who ask to renew or extend their work permission must pay a fee on top of any other charges. The work permission is valid for one year or for the length of the parole, whichever is shorter. For fiscal year 2025 the fee is the higher of $275 or an amount the Secretary of Homeland Security sets by rule. For fiscal year 2026 and each year after, the fee equals the previous year’s fee plus an increase based on how much the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI‑U) for July rose from the prior July, with that increase rounded down to the nearest $10. Each year 25% of the fees collected is credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and placed in the Immigration Examinations Fee Account; USCIS may keep and spend that money without further approval. Any remaining fees go into the Treasury’s general fund. These fees cannot be waived or reduced.