Some conversation starters for your comments
These records are important to me because...I have ordered ___ records from the USCIS Genealogy Program and found out the following great information...I think the $625 fee hike is outrageous because...Without these records, I would never have known/seen...Denying access to my family’s history is wrong because...The proposal is confusing to me in the following regards...Why is there is so little information about the costs of the program within the proposal? I specifically would like to know...I use immigration records for...I think these records should be made publicly accessible because...How does USCIS justify a nearly 500% fee hike after just having tripled their fees three years ago?Shouldn’t some of these records already be publicly accessible at the National Archives?Why is USCIS holding onto these records if it is such a hassle for the agency to service them?Do USCIS and the National Archives (NARA) have any plans to transfer these historical records and make them available at NARA?Many of the people to whom these records relate are deceased anyways!$625 is totally out-of-reach for most everyday Americans! Why are you punishing citizens who want access to their ancestors' records?Why can’t I obtain these records through the Freedom of Information Act?