Form I–94 fee

(a) Fee authorized In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee in an amount specified in subsection (b) on any alien upon the alien’s application for a Form I–94 Arrival/Departure Record. (b) Fee specified (1) Initial amount The amount specified in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in any event not less than $24. (2) Subsequent adjustment Beginning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of— (A) the amount imposed under this section for the prior fiscal year; and (B) the amount referred to in subparagraph (A), multiplied by the percentage (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. (c) Crediting of funds During any fiscal year, the total amount of fees received under this section shall be subject to the following: (1) 20 percent of the fee collected under this section for each application shall be deposited pursuant to section 286(q)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(q)(2)) and made available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to retain and spend without further appropriation for the purpose of processing Form I–94. (2) Any amounts not credited to U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (d) No waiver A fee imposed under this section shall not be waived or reduced.