Musings on Immigration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decided that they’re not charging enough for application filing fees, so they recently published a notice proposing a fee increase.   I say “proposed” because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must first publish the proposal in the Federal Register and allow 60 days for the public to comment on the fee increase before it becomes a new rule.   So, now is the time to review and comment on the publication by clicking on this link, https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/05/04/2016-10297/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule .   As you will notice, there are only 60 days in which to make your feelings known, so please comment now because it expires on July 5, 2016!   The new rule will go into effect not less than 30 days after the comment period has ended.   Your voice will make a difference with the proposed fee increases because the comments help to formulate the final rule, so pleas...