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Fee Adjustment for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal
Key claim: DHS proposes to increase the Form I-246 (Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal) fee from $155 to $755 to recover adjudication costs, the first adjustment since 1989.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department) DHS proposes to increase the fee for adjudicating Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal, from $155 to $755. The rule proposes to adjust the Form I-246 fee to recover costs, which has not been adjusted since 1989. DHS also proposes to make technical edits to the stay of deportation and removal fee regulation.
Why this matters
DHS proposes to increase the Form I-246 (Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal) fee from $155 to $755 to recover adjudication costs, the first adjustment since 1989.