Immigration Alert: USCIS Filing Fee Changes Coming November 23rd
10/6/2010
Beginning on November 23, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase filing fees in an effort to close a projected $200 million deficit for 2010-11. According to USCIS, fee revenue in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 was much lower than projected, and the agency claims that fee revenue in fiscal year 2010 remains low. While USCIS did receive appropriations from Congress and made budget cuts of approximately $160 million, this has not bridged the remaining gap between costs and anticipated revenue.
