Immigration officials weigh fee increase, layoffs

By SUSAN CARROLL
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Nov. 13, 2009, 8:57PM

The director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Friday that the agency is seriously considering increasing fees for immigration benefits amid a major budget shortfall.

Alejandro Mayorkas, the director of USCIS, said in an interview with the Houston Chronicle that a fee increase is considered a last resort, but is still “probableâ€