2022-27066: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS conducted a comprehensive biennial fee review and determined that its costs have increased considerably since its previous fee adjustment due to expanded humanitarian programs, higher demand, increased processing times, and a need for more USCIS employees. USCIS cannot maintain adequate service levels with the effects of the budget cuts and its current level of spending without lasting impacts on operations. DHS proposes to adjust USCIS fees, add new fees for certain benefit requests, establish distinct fees for petitions for nonimmigrant workers, and limit the number of beneficiaries on certain forms. DHS is also proposing additional fee exemptions for certain humanitarian categories and changes to certain other immigration benefit request requirements. If DHS does not adjust USCIS fees it will not have the resources it needs to provide adequate service to applicants and petitioners or be able to keep pace with incoming benefit request workload, and USCIS processing times and backlogs will not improve. DHS intends for this rulemaking to provide the funding required for USCIS to improve service levels.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 8 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 8 CFR 103 Immigration Benefit Requests; USCIS Filing Requirements; Biometric Requirements; Availability of Records
- 8 CFR 106 USCIS Fee Schedule
- 8 CFR 204 Immigrant Petitions
- 8 CFR 212 Documentary Requirements: Nonimmigrants; Waivers; Admission of Certain Inadmissible Aliens; Parole
- 8 CFR 214 Nonimmigrant Classes
- 8 CFR 240 Voluntary Departure, Suspension of Deportation and Special Rule Cancellation of Removal
- 8 CFR 244 Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Designated States
- 8 CFR 245 Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence
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