Key Points
- On January 29, 2021, DHS issued a
notice of preliminary injunctions against the USCIS fee rule
published August 3, 2020 in the Federal Register
- The document notifies the public of
DHS's compliance with preliminary junctions issued on September
29 and October 8, 2020
- DHS confirms USCIS is not enforcing
the fee rule and is accepting fees and following guidance in place
prior to October 2, 2020
Overview
On January 29, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
issued a notice in
the Federal Register stating its compliance with preliminary
injunctions against the USCIS fee rule with effective date October
2, 2020.
What are the Changes?
Along with indicating its compliance with the terms of two court
orders on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fee
rule, DHS's notice states that USCIS will continue accepting
petition and application fees that were in place before the fee
rule took effect on October 2, 2020.
