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8 U.S.C. § 1808

Annual asylum fee

United States · Title 8 — ALIENS AND NATIONALITY · Status: effective

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8 U.S.C. § 1808, Annual asylum fee, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/432116
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In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each calendar year that an alien’s application for asylum remains pending, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, as applicable, shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by such alien. For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of— During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— All of the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.

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