; and (B) shall ensure that premium processing requestors have direct and reliable access to current case status information as well as the ability to communicate with the premium processing units at each service center or office that provides premium processing services. . (b) Expansion to new benefit requests (1) In general Notwithstanding the requirement to set a fee by regulation under section 286(u)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(u)(3)(B) ), as amended by subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may set a fee under that section without regard to the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, if such fee is consistent with the following: (A) For a petition for classification under section 203(b)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(C) ), or a petition for classification under section 203(b)(2) involving a waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B) of such Act, the fee is set at an amount not greater than $2,500 and the required processing timeframe is not greater than 45 days. (B) For an application under section 248 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1258 ) to change status to a classification described in subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) ), the fee is set at an amount not greater than $1,750 and the required processing timeframe is not greater than 30 days. (C) For an application under section 248 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1258 ) to change status to be classified as a dependent of a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (E), (H), (L), (O), (P), or (R) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) ), or to extend such classification, the fee is set at an amount not greater than $1,750 and the required processing timeframe is not greater than 30 days. (D) For an application for employment authorization, the fee is set at an amount not greater than $1,500 and the required processing timeframe is not greater than 30 days. (2)