Summary

GAO reviewed the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) major rule concerning adjustment of the immigration and naturalization benefit application and petition fee schedule. GAO found that (1) the final rule adjusts the fee schedule for USCIS's immigration and naturalization benefit applications and petitions, including nonimmigrant applications and visa petitions, and also merges fees for certain applications and petitions so applicants and petitioners will only have to pay a single fee; and (2) USCIS complied with all applicable requirements in promulgating the rule.