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genealogy2019-12-30 09:22 am
juniperphoenix) wrote in genealogy2019-12-30 09:22 am
Deadline today! US seeking comment on proposed fee hike for immigration records
Dec. 30 is the deadline to submit a comment to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over a proposed fee hike to access some records, some of which date back more than 100 years and are useful to genealogists.
The USCIS wants to increase the fee for obtaining immigration files by 500%, which means some people would have to pay more than $600 for the documents. The move would affect families of the millions of people who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
From NPR: Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive
The USCIS wants to increase the fee for obtaining immigration files by 500%, which means some people would have to pay more than $600 for the documents. The move would affect families of the millions of people who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
From NPR: Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive