1615-AC68 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements

On January 4, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule) 88 FR 402 that proposed to adjust the fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for immigration and naturalization benefit requests. On August 3, 2020, DHS adjusted the fees USCIS charges for immigration and naturalization benefit requests, imposed new fees, revised certain fee waiver and exemption policies, and changed certain application requirements via the rule "USCIS Fee Schedule & Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements." DHS has been preliminarily enjoined from implementing that rule by court order. This rule would rescind and replace the changes made by the August 3, 2020, rule and establish new USCIS fees to recover USCIS operating costs. DHS solicited public comment on the NPRM, which DHS intends to consider and address in a final rule.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 8 CFR 103 8 CFR 106 8 U.S.C. 1356(m), (n) Yes NPRM 01/04/2023 88 FR 402 NPRM Correction 01/09/2023 88 FR 1172 NPRM Comment Period End 03/06/2023 NPRM Comment Period Extended 02/24/2023 88 FR 11825 NPRM Comment Period Extended End 03/13/2023 Final Action 03/00/2024 Yes Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Organizations None No https://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov Yes No Kika Scott Chief Financial Officer 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 240 721-3000 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs MD 20588-0009