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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Under the provisions of section 286(q) of the Act, the Service may establish pilot programs at one or more land border ports-of-entry to charge fees for immigration inspection services to be collected by the Commissioner. Individual ports-of-entry selected by the Commissioner to participate in such pilot programs may charge a fee to enhance inspection services and to recover the cost of:
(a) Hiring additional immigration inspectors, including all associated personnel costs such as salary, benefits, and overtime;
(b) Expansion, operation, and maintenance of information systems for nonimmigrant control;
(c) Construction costs, including those associated with adding new primary traffic lanes (with the concurrence of the General Services Administration);
(d) Procuring detection devices and conducting training to identify fraudulent documents used by applicants for entry to the United States;
(e) Other administrative costs associated with the PORTPASS Program; and
(f) Costs associated with the administration of the Land Border Inspection Fee account.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 8. Aliens and Nationality § 8.286.8 Establishment of pilot programs for the charging of a land border fee for inspection services - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-8-aliens-and-nationality/cfr-sect-8-286-8/
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