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USCIS threat to immigration records access #RecordsAccess
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) proposes to increase fees for accessing historical records held by their Genealogy Program to as much as $340 per file. The IAJGS Public Records Access Alert reports that the comment period on this proposal has been extended to March 13, 2023.
If maintaining access to immigration records of historical and genealogical importance matters to you, see https://www.recordsnotrevenue.com for more information, issues you might want to address, and suggestions on how to write a comment letter.
PS It is also helpful to share your comments with your U.S. Senator and Representative.
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