Ten days are left before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) put a 66 per cent visa application fee hike into effect.

All applications received by the USCIS on or after July 30 2007 will be subject to the new fee system. The new system also holds benefits for families with children as well as expanding the number of fee waivers and exemptions available to immigrants.

For more information, visit www.USCIS.gov.