Fee relating to termination, renewal, and extension of employment authorization for asylum applicants

(a) Fee imposed In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for any alien who applies for asylum and who seeks a renewal or extension of employment authorization based on such application, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee of not less than $550 for each such renewal or extension, in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Employment authorization The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide employment authorization to an applicant for asylum for a period of not more than six months. Each renewal or extension thereof shall also be valid for a period of not more than six months. (c) Termination Each initial employment authorization, or renewal or extension of such authorization, shall terminate as follows: (1) Immediately following the denial of an asylum application by an asylum officer, unless the case is referred to an immigration judge. (2) On the date that is 30 days after the date on which an immigration judge denies an asylum application, unless the alien makes a timely appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals. (3) Immediately following the denial by the Board of Immigration Appeals of an appeal of a denial of an asylum application. (d) Prohibition The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not grant, renew, or extend employment authorization to an alien if the alien was previously granted employment authorization as an applicant for asylum and the employment authorization was terminated pursuant to a circumstance described in subsection (c), unless a Federal Court of Appeals remands the alien’s case to the Board of Immigration Appeals. (e) Crediting of funds The total amount of fees received under this section shall be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (f) No waiver A fee imposed under this subsection shall not be waived or reduced.