§ 4409 : F–1 VISA FEE. |
Section 281 (8 U.S.C. 1351), as amended by sections 4105 and 4407, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
F–1 VISA FEE.—
IN GENERAL.—In addition to the fees authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall collect a $100 fee from each nonimmigrant admitted under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i). Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1) of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall promulgate regulations to ensure that—
the fee authorized under paragraph (1) is paid on behalf of all J–1 nonimmigrants seeking entry into the United States;
a fee related to the hiring of a J–1 nonimmigrant is not deducted from the wages or other compensation paid to the J–1 nonimmigrant; and
not more than 1 fee is collected per J–1 nonimmigrant.