DHS jacks up immigration fees

By Pete Kasperowicz

Published October 21, 2016 3:05pm ET

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DHS jacks up immigration fees — Applications to register in the U.S. as a permanent resident will rise from $985 to $1,140. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi,File) | Lenny Ignelzi

The Department of Homeland released a final rule Friday that will significantly increase the fees it charges to process immigration and naturalization benefit requests.

The final rule from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which will be published Monday and take effect in December, increases dozens of application fees by a weighted average 21 percent, in a bid to cover the costs associated with processing these fees.

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