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...since word of the DHS’s proposal escaped—first by rumor, then in print—several administrators at other institutions have condemned the one-time $100 fee as excessive...
...DHS’s proposed figure, which international students would pay in addition to greater visa processing fees, exceeds both the $95 Congress recommended as a reasonable upper limit for the charge and the $54 fee projected as sufficient by KPMG Consulting, an independent consulting firm that the DHS hired a year ago. The firm devised its figure from consideration of the nearly $40 million that the USA Patriot Act allotted toward the creation of a tracking databases...
...SEVIS fee, which loomed as a possibility even before the database became active, comes as the result of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which stipulates that such a database should be funded in part by fees rather than solely by government appropriation...
...hesitation stems from uncertainty about the practical implications of different payment methods the proposal defines, she said. DHS allows international students to pay by mail or online with a credit card. While Ladd said she does not expect problems with the latter method, paper submissions of the fee will require a money order and time for processing, potentially yield a higher margin of error and ultimately make the process more difficult for students...
...some students, an extra $100 to an already costly registration process could pose a financial burden. The Harvard College Financial Aid Office had not heard about the DHS’s proposal as of yesterday afternoon, but Associate Director of Financial Aid Janet Irons said she expected the new fee will be compensated through the College’s financial aid program if it proves a burden for the University’s international undergraduates. Official financial aid policy—which presently does not compensate visa fees—will emerge from discussion within the department, she said...