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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements
The Homeland Security Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 31, 2024. It took effect on April 1, 2024.
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What the agency says
This final rule adjusts certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by USCIS. This rule also provides additional fee exemptions for certain humanitarian categories and makes changes to certain other immigration benefit request requirements. USCIS conducted a comprehensive biennial fee review and determined that current fees do not recover the full cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services. DHS is adjusting the fee schedule to fully recover costs and maintain adequate service. This final rule also responds to public comments received on the USCIS proposed fee schedule published on January 4, 2023.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-01427
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department
- Published
- January 31, 2024
- Takes effect
- April 1, 2024
- Dates
- This final rule is effective April 1, 2024. Any benefit request postmarked on or after this date must be accompanied with the fees established by this final rule.
- Docket
- CIS No. 2687-21; DHS Docket No. USCIS 2021-0010
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1615-AC68
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 106; 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 240; 8 CFR 244; 8 CFR 245
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Adoption and foster care; Aliens; Authority delegations (Government agencies); Citizenship and naturalization; Cultural exchange programs; Employment; Fees; Foreign officials; Freedom of information; Health professions; Immigration; Passports and visas; Penalties; Privacy; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Students; Surety bonds
- Pages
- 207
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