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Overview and Cost of Common Immigration Remedies for Youth

Children and youth compose a significant portion of the U.S. immigrant population and often qualify for various forms of immigration relief, many of which involve an application filing fee. Under the Trump administration, USCIS promulgated a final rule intended to dramatically raise fees for many immigration application forms, including those available to young people, and would have limited access to fee waivers. The rule was blocked by federal courts, and after President Biden took office, the

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 24, 2021 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Waivers; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

Topics

Waivers Federal court Children and SIJS

Workflows

BIA, PFR, and federal court USCIS and AAO appeals Children and SIJS

Forums

USCIS

Jurisdictions

National