Immigration User Fee; Remittance Requirements

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This proposed rulemaking publishes changes to requirements related to the Immigration User Fee Account (IUFA). This document proposes to amend existing regulations to comply with the 1991 and 1994 Department of Justice Appropriations Acts and with a nomenclature change. In addition, this proposed rule establishes a change to where remittances shall be sent; a requirement for additional information in the remittance and statement procedures for fees; a clarification as to how remittances must be paid; and an extension to the length of time records must be maintained. Important and necessary information not currently available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) would improve INS management of the IUFA. Budgetary estimates based upon projected fee collections would be more precise thereby improving the allocation of funds among programs. In addition, collections activities would be enhanced since the information provided with a remittance would ensure proper recording of the fees collected. .