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...I don't see the point in getting upset over it...

It's called therapy. Hehehehe... If we keep all this stuff inside, we're all liable to bust a blood vessel. :lol:

I hear ya to a point. I'm really curious as to whether the GAO has done an audit on the USCIS and what was result? I honestly don't know much about the fee increases and I'd direct my energy towards finding out how and why, and whether there is any accountability? Is there any governmental oversight on USCIS operations or do they run on their own as long they stay within budget...but then it goes back to the question of what was the reason for the fee increases and how was it approved?

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I am so broke I dont want to think about the fee for removing conditions at this point, which will happen in a little over a year.

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Now that I'm done being upset about the fee increase, which is old news, I wanted to know how much more we would pay with the new fee structure. Below are our remaining two steps and associated fees:

1. Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence (I-751)

Previous Fee:$205
(No Biometric Fee)

Current Fee: $545 ($465 App Fee & $80 Biometric Fee)

Increased Cost: $340

there was a biometric fee. I have the canceled check to prove it

You are correct, but when we first began the process based upon an old fee schedule that I have from the USCIS, the I-751 did not have a biometrics fee. However, the I-751 did have a biometric fee before the HUGE fee increase.

In that case the fee in 1965 was $35. A $515 increase!!!!

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TOTAL INCREASE: $615

if only it would help to speed up things aye :angry:

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Somebody higher up the food chain (the fed gov't.) authorized these increases. All we can ask for is transparency and accountability. While I'm disappointed to be having to pay more, unless someone can point out blatant misuse of monies collected by the USCIS, I don't see the point in getting upset over it.

I think people are getting upset that there have been numerous fee increases - most of which had a commitment to improved service attached to them - where the improved service is not forthcoming. Quite the opposite, actually. We now pay up to five times the fees that were due six or seven years ago and the service is worse than ever. There's blatant mismanagement going on within this agency. So much so that it'd be obvious to a man with no senses.

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Somebody higher up the food chain (the fed gov't.) authorized these increases. All we can ask for is transparency and accountability. While I'm disappointed to be having to pay more, unless someone can point out blatant misuse of monies collected by the USCIS, I don't see the point in getting upset over it.

I think people are getting upset that there have been numerous fee increases - most of which had a commitment to improved service attached to them - where the improved service is not forthcoming. Quite the opposite, actually. We now pay up to five times the fees that were due six or seven years ago and the service is worse than ever. There's blatant mismanagement going on within this agency. So much so that it'd be obvious to a man with no senses.

Perhaps the Feds could contract the bulk of the work the USCIS does out to a private company?

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Perhaps the Feds could contract the bulk of the work the USCIS does out to a private company?

Great - let's outsource it to a private company that employs illegal immigrants :P

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Now that I'm done being upset about the fee increase, which is old news, I wanted to know how much more we would pay with the new fee structure. Below are our remaining two steps and associated fees:

1. Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence (I-751)

Previous Fee:$205 (No Biometric Fee)

Current Fee: $545 ($465 App Fee & $80 Biometric Fee)

Increased Cost: $340

2. Application for Naturalization (N-400)

Previous Fee:$400 ($330 App Fee & $70 Biometric Fee)

Current Fee: $675 ($595 App Fee & $80 Biometric Fee)

Increased Cost: $275

TOTAL INCREASE: $615

Just be glad you don't have all of that + $1010.00 for AOS to look forward to :angry:

So I total my future fees as being: $2230.00 :o

Yeah, and it's not really possible to get married in Egypt right now, soo.... no I could not have applied for CR-1 or K-3 :angry:

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Now that I'm done being upset about the fee increase, which is old news, I wanted to know how much more we would pay with the new fee structure. Below are our remaining two steps and associated fees:

1. Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence (I-751)

Previous Fee:$205 (No Biometric Fee)

Current Fee: $545 ($465 App Fee & $80 Biometric Fee)

Increased Cost: $340

2. Application for Naturalization (N-400)

Previous Fee:$400 ($330 App Fee & $70 Biometric Fee)

Current Fee: $675 ($595 App Fee & $80 Biometric Fee)

Increased Cost: $275

TOTAL INCREASE: $615

Just be glad you don't have all of that + $1010.00 for AOS to look forward to :angry:

So I total my future fees as being: $2230.00 :o

Yeah, and it's not really possible to get married in Egypt right now, soo.... no I could not have applied for CR-1 or K-3 :angry:

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Do you really think the fee increase will help speed up the process blah only supply more coffee and donuts to make the employees fatter and slower lol. Has there been any improvements?

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Service Center : California Service Center

CIS Office : San Francisco CA

Date Filed : 2008-06-11

NOA Date : 2008-06-18

Bio. Appt. : 2008-07-08

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USCIS San Francisco Field Office

Wednesday, September 10,2008

Time 2:35PM

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Do you really think the fee increase will help speed up the process blah only supply more coffee and donuts to make the employees fatter and slower lol. Has there been any improvements?

Hell to the no... (to both questions) :angry:

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Th CSC is the chit they seem to be fastest especially when they busted out our I-751 in a months time lol.

Citizenship

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

CIS Office : San Francisco CA

Date Filed : 2008-06-11

NOA Date : 2008-06-18

Bio. Appt. : 2008-07-08

Citizenship Interview

USCIS San Francisco Field Office

Wednesday, September 10,2008

Time 2:35PM

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