U.S. Residency Certification User Fee
Beginning April 1, 2012, the fee for processing Form 8802, Application for U.S. Residency Certification, will increase from $35 per application to a flat fee of $85 per application. Presently, there is no limit to the number of certificates issued at the new rate of $85.
This is the first increase since the user fee policy was implemented in 2006 and reflects the increases in labor and other costs to process the form. All Form 8802 applications submitted or postmarked on or after April 1, 2012 will incur the new fee.
The Office of Management and Budget mandates that federal agencies charge user fees that reflect the full cost of goods or services that convey special benefits to recipients that go beyond those accrued by the general public.
Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 2012-08-04
