DHS finalizes USCIS fee schedule and fee-waiver changes

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited States

Operative dateOctober 2, 2020

CategoryFamily, residence, humanitarian, work, study, other

Policy toolFee

Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

DHS finalized broad USCIS fee-schedule changes, including fee increases, new asylum-related fees, fee waiver restrictions, premium-processing timing changes, and form-specific changes.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: DHS finalized broad USCIS fee-schedule changes, including fee increases, new asylum-related fees, fee waiver restrictions, premium-processing timing changes, and form-specific changes.

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Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This final rule adjusts certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It also removes certain fee exemptions, changes fee waiver requirements, alters premium processing time limits, and modifies intercountry adoption processing. USCIS conducted a comprehensive biennial fee review and determined that current fees do not recover the full cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services. Therefore, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is adjusting USCIS fees by a weighted average increase of 20 percent, adding new fees for certain immigration benefit requests, establishing multiple fees for nonimmigrant worker petitions, and limiting the number of beneficiaries for certain forms. This final rule is intended to ensure that USCIS has the resources it needs to provide adequate service to applicants and petitioners. DATES: This final rule is effective October 2, 2020. Any application, petition, or request postmarked on or after this date must be accompanied with the … related to setting, collecting, and administering fees. Fee schedule adjustments are necessary to recover the full operating costs associated with administering the nation's lawful immigration system and safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and fairly adjudicating requests for immigration benefit, while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our values. This final rule also makes certain adjustments to fee waiver eligibility, filing requirements for nonimmigrant workers, premium processing service, and other administrative requirements. B. Legal Authority DHS' … . 13771 directs agencies to reduce regulation and control regulatory costs. Because the estimated impacts range from costs to cost savings, this final rule is considered neither regulatory or deregulatory under E.O. 13771. Details on the estimated impacts of this final rule can be found in the rule's economic analysis, section 2. This final rule adjusts certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It also removes certain fee exemptions, changes fee waiver requirements,\11\ alters premium processing time limits, and modifies …

Federal Register 85 FR 46788Federal Register 85 FR 46788. DHS finalizes USCIS fee schedule and fee-waiver changes. Effective 2020-10-02.Open official source

Retrieved from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/03/2020-16389/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule-and-changes-to-certain-other-immigration

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DHS finalizes USCIS fee schedule and fee-waiver changes

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Conditions and exceptions

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Review method

Other United States changes operative in 2020