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The proposed revised fee structure that U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services published on Feb. 1 would raise the fees for
immigration and naturalization benefit applications and petitions by an
average of 66 percent. Under the proposed revision, the fee to apply
for naturalization would rise from $330 to $595, the fee to petition to
immigrate a fiancé would rise from $170 to $455, and the fee to apply
for permanent residence would rise from $325 to $905.
More information about the proposed fee increase
is available from the
Migration Policy Institute, and press releases regarding the
proposal are also available from the following organizations:
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American Immigration Lawyer’s Association
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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
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Illinois Coalition
for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
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Massachusetts Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
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National Association
of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
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National Immigration Forum
The
proposed rule containing the revised fee structure will be available for
public comment at
www.regulations.gov until April 1 (type
in the ID number, USCIS-2006-0044). The proposed rule also is available
here.
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