The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule increasing the fees for immigration benefits by a weighted average of 21%. The fee increase comes in the midst of some of the longest CIS adjudication times in recent memory, with simple H-1B extensions often taking 7 months […]
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By Corinne Abrams U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said she would look into India’s complaints about America’s decision to raise the cost of applying for some H-1B and other skilled worker visas by thousands of dollars. India’s commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a news conference on Tuesday that business […]
DHS Proposes New Fee Increases in the Midst of Lengthy CIS Service Delays
11 May
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published a proposed rule to increase the fees for immigration benefits by a weighted average of 21%. The proposed fee increase comes in the midst of some of the longest CIS adjudication times in recent memory, with H-1B extensions often taking 7 […]