Are the fees back up?
 

I've been away from the "process" for a couple of months and I'm now filing the
EAD request for my wife. I'm a bit confused about the fee. I thought it had
been lowered to $88, but the forms still say $120 and the INS website notes two
fee changes, one in Jan. and one in late Feb. Was the second one a restoration
of the original fees?
Thanks,
Marc

Re: Are the fees back up?
 

Marc Sil wrote:
    >
    > I've been away from the "process" for a couple of months and I'm now filing the
    > EAD request for my wife. I'm a bit confused about the fee. I thought it had
    > been lowered to $88, but the forms still say $120 and the INS website notes two
    > fee changes, one in Jan. and one in late Feb. Was the second one a restoration
    > of the original fees?

The fee was lowered only for a short time (30 days?) due to some budget
oddity

http://www.bcis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm

Re: Are the fees back up?
 

You are behind the times. The fee structure was reinstated on February 28, 2003 when Congress once again passed the bill that the USCitizens who are using the BCIS must pay the surcharge to cover the freebies given to aslyum and refugee claimants. And guess what? Refugees also qualify for welfare, government healthcare, subsidized housing and we foot the bill for that too.

Rete

Not apologizing for sounding bitter.

Re: Are the fees back up?
 

On 30 Apr 2003 17:11:15 GMT, Rete did
say unto me:

    >Originally posted by Marc Sil
    >> I've been away from the "process" for a couple of months and I'm now
    >> filing the
    >> EAD request for my wife. I'm a bit confused about the fee. I
    >> thought it had
    >> been lowered to $88, but the forms still say $120 and the INS website
    >> notes two
    >> fee changes, one in Jan. and one in late Feb. Was the second one a
    >> restoration
    >> of the original fees?
    >> Thanks,
    >> Marc
    >You are behind the times. The fee structure was reinstated on February
    >28, 2003 when Congress once again passed the bill that the USCitizens
    >who are using the BCIS must pay the surcharge to cover the freebies
    >given to aslyum and refugee claimants. And guess what? Refugees also
    >qualify for welfare, government healthcare, subsidized housing and we
    >foot the bill for that too.
    >Rete
    >Not apologizing for sounding bitter.

Why would you sound bitter? Sounds like a very fair system to
me.....the BCIS tells us "you'll wait to be with your loved one til we
decide you're done, and you'll give us money to do this to you, so
that we can give freebies to non-citizens."

Hell - I want a refund..lol

(Not apologizing for feeling particularly bitter today either).