In early May, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposal in the public register, outlining changes to several filing fees. As the immigration law attorneys at Berd & Klauss, PLLC in New York explain, after a mandatory 60-day period for public comment, which expires on July 5th, 2016, the new fee schedule will likely go into effect. According to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, USCIS is required to review its fee schedule every two years to ensure that it receives sufficient income to continue operations. The filing fees paid by applicants represents a full 94% of the agency's budget, and the current fiscal year review indicated that a full 21-percent increase was necessary to recover the cost of reviewing and processing immigration applications. This cost also goes to cover the expenses incurred by processing the applications of asylum seekers and other immigrants for whom filing fees are typically waived. Fees for most applications and services are expected to increase, including: …show more content…
I-140: The Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers fee will be $700, a 21% increase. I-485: The new fee for filing a permanent address will be $1,140, plus an $85 fee for biometric processing. This is a 16% increase over the current fees. I-539: Filing this application will now cost $370, a 28% increase. I-765: Applications for Employment Authorizations will potentially see a more modest increase, up 8% to $410. Berd & Klauss, PLLC's attorneys pride themselves on providing their clients high-quality legal advice based on the most recent developments in immigration law. They serve clients from all over the world in a wide variety of situations. Visit their website to learn more about their array of immigration law services, or call (212) 461-7152 to discuss your case
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What other filings can be done concurrently with the Filing of a adjustment of status?
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I have attached a list of all of the BOE bills that are paid monthly including the number of employees enrolled in each plan. All of these deductions are voluntary except for TCRS, health insurance, and free $25,000 Usable life insurance. The employee can sign a letter of waiver if they do not wish, to carry the health and life insurance provided