Unearthing the roots of your family tree is on the verge of becoming a lot more expensive.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services wants to increase fees by 500% for a number of applications and documents.
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That includes historical records of deceased immigrants who came to the U.S. between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
A group of genealogists, historians, and advocates is organizing a public campaign to convince the agency not to hike the fees.
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But the USCIS says the fee increases are needed to cover operating and processing costs.
The public comment period ends on Monday.