USCIS filing fee increase

October 27 2024

USCIS – US Citizenship and Immigration Services

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS or CIS) is the agency which grants (or denies) applications for green cards, US citizenship and applications for extensions and changes of temporary status. The CIS website provides thousands of pages of information regarding how to obtain immigration benefits. However, the website is so complex that it is […]

January 8 2023

USCIS Proposes Dramatic Hike
In Immigration Filing Fees

On January 4, 2023, USCIS proposed a rule which would dramatically increase immigration filing fees, particularly for employment-based petitioners. The rule is over 200 pages long. The agency will accept public comments on the proposed rule through March 6, 2023. USCIS is a largely fee-based agency, not funded by the government. The backlog of pending […]