Homeland Security Department
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 fee review, after refining its cost accounting process, and determined that current fees do not recover the full costs of the services it provides. Adjustment to the fee schedule is necessary to fully recover costs for USCIS services and to maintain adequate service. DHS proposes to increase USCIS fees by a weighted average of 21 percent and add one new fee. In addition, DHS proposes to clarify that persons filing a benefit request may be required to appear for biometrics services or an interview and pay the biometrics services fee, and make a number of other changes.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security 8 CFR Parts 103 and 204 [CIS No. 2577-15; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2016-0001] RIN 1615-AC09 AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: 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 fee review, after refining its cost accounting process, and determined that current fees do not recover the full costs of the services it provides. Adjustment to the fee schedule is necessary to fully recover costs for USCIS services and to maintain adequate service. DHS proposes to increase USCIS fees by a weighted average of 21 percent and add one new fee. In addition, DHS proposes to clarify that persons filing a benefit request may be required to appear for biometrics services or an interview and pay the biometrics services fee, and make a number of other changes. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 5, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by DHS Docket No. USCIS-2016-0001, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow this site's instructions for submitting comments. Email: You may email comments directly to USCIS at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov . Include DHS Docket No. USCIS-2016-0001 in the subject line of the message. Mail: You may submit comments directly to USCIS by ma…
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Citation: 81 FR 26904
