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GAO-11-104R 1 (2010-10-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadxcr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-320862 October 8, 2010 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman The Honorable Jeff Sessions Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Lamar Smith Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Department of Homeland Security: US. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), entitled U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule (RIN: 1615-AB80). We received the rule on September 22, 2010. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on September 24, 2010. 75 Fed. Reg. 58,962. The final rule adjusts the fee schedule for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to fully recover costs and maintain adequate service. The final rule increases the fees by a weighted average of 10 percent; establishes three new fees covering costs related to processing the Regional Center Designation under the Immigration Investor Pilot Program, Civil Surgeon Designation, and DHS Processing of Immigrant Visa requests; and adjusts the premium processing service by the percentage increase in inflation according to the Consumer Price Index- Urban Consumers, published as of July 2010. The final rule also finalizes the interim rule that established the premium processing service and fees. The final rule is effective November 23, 2010, and the new fees will apply to all applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after November 23, 2010. GAO-11-104R

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