[wanabidii] Press Releases: Publication of Final Rule on Consular Fees

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Publication of Final Rule on Consular Fees 08/25/2015 04:31 PM EDT Publication of Final Rule on Consular Fees Media Note Washington, DC August 25, 2015 The Department of State has published a final rule confirming fee changes that went into effect on September 12, 2014. The final rule responds to public comments on those fee changes and will be published in the Federal Register. This rule does not make any further changes to consular fees. The Department introduced the proposed fee changes on August 28, 2014 and allowed 60 days for public comment on the proposed changes to certain nonimmigrant visa application processing fees, immigrant visa application processing fees, and citizenship services fees. The Department received more than 70 comments in response to the interim final rule, most of which were on the processing fee for formal renunciations of U.S. citizenship, which changed from $450 to $2,350. An analysis of those comments is contained in the final rule. The Department seeks to recover, as much as possible, the cost of providing consular services through the collection of consular fees. The Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Cost of Service Model calculates the direct and indirect costs of providing consular services and allows the Department to set fees that fully recover costs. The fees changed in September 2014 reflect the cost of each service, as determined by the Cost of Service Model update conducted in 2013. Fee information also may be found on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website, travel.state.gov, and on the websites of U.S. embassies and consulates. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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