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139 STAT. 365 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 (A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigra- tion Services; (B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examina- tions Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and (C) may be retained and expended without further appropriation; and (3) any amounts received in fees required under this section that were not credited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review pursuant to paragraph (1) or to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be depos- ited into the general fund of the Treasury. (e) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced. SEC. 100003. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT FEES. (a) ASYLUM APPLICANTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this sub- section, by any alien who files an initial application for employ- ment authorization under section 208(d)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2)) at the time such initial employment authorization application is filed. (2) INITIAL AMOUNT.—During fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this subsection shall be the greater of— (A) $550; or (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule. (3) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— (A) the amount of the fee required under this section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent- age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. (4) DISPOSITION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT FEES.—During each fiscal year— (A) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection— (i) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; (ii) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and (iii) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizen- ship and Immigration Services without further appro- priation, provided that not less than 50 percent is used to detect and prevent immigration benefit fraud; and Regulations. 8 USC 1803.