The director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Friday that the agency is seriously considering increasing fees for immigration benefits amid a major budget shortfall. Alejandro Mayorkas, the director of USCIS, said in an interview with the Houston Chronicle that a fee increase is considered a last resort, but is still "probable" considering the agency's steep drop-off in revenue last year and dismal projections for 2010. A set of hefty fee increases by immigration officials two...
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