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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Inflation Adjustments

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
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DOJ Increases Civil Monetary Penalties for Immigration-Related Violations to Adjust for Inflation

Effective February 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) increased civil monetary penalties, for violations occurring after November 2, 2015, including those related to immigration....more

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USCIS to Increase Filing Fees for Premium Processing, Effective February 26, 2024

On December 28, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule increasing the filing fees to be paid for its premium processing services....more

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USCIS Announces Inflation Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced it will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing. The fee change will go into effect for all Premium Processing requests received on...more

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Increases Premium Processing Fees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to increase premium processing fees. The new fees will start on February 26, 2024. On December 27, 2023, USCIS announced an inflation adjustment...more

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Inflation Causes Significant Increase in Immigration-Related Fines

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The United States government has increased a variety of immigration-related fines/penalties, effective January 13, 2023. The higher penalties are only for those cases where the penalties are assessed on January 13, 2023 or...more

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2016 Business Immigration Updates – Getting Through the Long Days of Summer

August ushers in a host of immigration-related news and updates, ranging from fine increases to wait times for visa appointments. Stay up-to-date with some quick notes on these issues. DOJ Fines Increase as of August 1,...more

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Immigration Penalties Increase Effective August 1, 2016

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The Department of Justice has issued a new rule increasing penalties for I-9 paperwork violations, unlawfully employing unauthorized workers, and unfair immigration-related employment practices. The increase was triggered by...more

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