2019-24366: 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 current fees do not recover the full costs of providing adjudication and naturalization services. DHS proposes to adjust USCIS fees by a weighted average increase of 21 percent, add new fees for certain benefit requests, establish multiple fees for petitions for nonimmigrant workers, and limit the number of beneficiaries on certain forms to ensure that USCIS has the resources it needs to provide adequate service to applicants and petitioners. Adjustments to the fee schedule are necessary to recover the full operating costs associated with administering the nation's immigration benefits system, safeguarding its integrity, and efficiently and fairly adjudicating immigration benefit requests, while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our country's values. USCIS also is proposing changes to certain other immigration benefit request requirements.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 13 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 211 Documentary Requirements: Immigrants; Waivers
- 8 CFR 212 Documentary Requirements: Nonimmigrants; Waivers; Admission of Certain Inadmissible Aliens; Parole
- 8 CFR 214 Nonimmigrant Classes
- 8 CFR 216 Conditional Basis of Lawful Permanent Residence Status
- 8 CFR 223 Reentry Permits, Refugee Travel Documents, and Advance Parole Documents
- 8 CFR 235 Inspection of Persons Applying for Admission
- 8 CFR 236 Apprehension and Detention of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens; Removal of Aliens Ordered Removed
- 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
Rulemaking docket
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