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Fee Adjustment for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning to raise the fee for the Form I-246, which is used to request a stay of deportation or removal, from $155 to $755. This fee has not been updated since 1989 and the increase is meant to cover the costs of processing these applications. Additionally, DHS will make some technical changes to the regulations regarding this fee. Agents should inform clients about the upcoming fee increase and prepare for the changes in the application process.
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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.