USCIS proposes increasing application fees by 21% or more

[ImmiGeek 59]

Without thinking WHY, but thinking of WHEN... this change..

I really pray to get this date delayed beyond the year 2020 since I can file only at the end of this year.. 🙂 Pretty Selfish right?? but gotta be... its a lot of money for me(two applicants at home at that time).

If I file early and got rejected (for filing earlier than eligible), do they allow me to re-file without repaying the application fee?

[Blessed21 141]

Hey guys hope ur all ok just giving you guys update on my case.Got my biometric letter in the mail on Friday;excited my appointment will on Friday 2 in afternoon. 

[Ben & Katy 168]

Its pretty clear that immigrants whether legal or illegal are no longer welcome here...This price increase across the board is to deter people from wanting to come here anymore. 

[geowrian 22,337]

13 minutes ago, Ben & Katy said:

Its pretty clear that immigrants whether legal or illegal are no longer welcome here...This price increase across the board is to deter people from wanting to come here anymore. 

The fees are based on actual expenses. USCIS funding for processing the requests comes entirely from the fees. It's just a reflection on the current costs, really....not anything to do with wanting or not wanting immigrants. It's the operating costs of USCIS (+ some funding for things like implementing more electronic forms and other initiatives).

 

Across the board? Most fees are barely changed or changed by a few percentage points....not major and often in line with inflation (~2%/year since the last fee increase).

The obvious major exception is the N-400...that fee increase doesn't have an obvious cause.

Edited August 6, 2020 by geowrian