The Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) final fee regulation.

Key points:

  • The proposed version of the regulation included increased fees for USCIS petitions and applications, but it is not yet known whether the agency made significant changes in the final version.
  • USCIS is expected to post the text of the final regulation for public inspection in the coming days before officially publishing it in the Federal Register.
  • The text for public inspection will indicate when the regulation will become effective, i.e., whether it will have a delayed effective date.
  • The proposed version also contained certain policy changes in addition to the fee increases, which, if included in the final rule, could make it subject to litigation.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.

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