The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new immigration processing fees on July 22, as part of the implementation of HR-1, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this month.
“[The law] titled HR-1, establishes specific fees for various immigration-related forms, benefits, statuses, petitions, applications, and requests administered by multiple government agencies,” a DHS notice published in the Federal Register states.
The new fees will take effect on July 22. From Aug. 21, any form without the proper filing fee will be rejected.
The funds raised from the new fees will be allocated to relevant agencies or the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the notice states….