Immigration Law

ICE TO DOUBLE FOREIGN STUDENT TAX

By Greg Siskind

The folks at ICE are promising enhancements to the Student Exchange Visitor Program in exchange for a massive increase in fees. Somehow, I've heard that line before. Here's what's increasing:

• The rule would double the fee for nonimmigrant students to $200
• Most exchange visitor fees would rise from $100 to $180
• The fee for au pairs, camp counselors and summer work/travel program participants remains $35
• There is no fee for government sponsored exchange visitors
• Fee for school certification would rise from $350 to $1,700
• Site visit charges would increase from $230 to $655 for each site visit

Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on April 12, 2008 (boomark / email).