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FY2003 Budget Summary

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
IMMIGRATION SERVICES
(Dollars in thousands)

   Perm Pos FTE Amount
Appropriation

2001 Actuals
...
...
$42,025

2002 Enacted
...
338
86,529

2002 Counterterrorism Supplemental
...
...
36,800

Adjustments to base:

  Increases (see p.106)
...
112
2,075

  Decreases (see p.106)
...
...
-36,800

2003 CurrentServices
...
450
88,604

Program Improvements (detailed below)
...
...
...

2003 Request
...
450
88,604

FRHB costs
...
...
...

2003 Total Request
...
450
88,604

Fee Accounts

2001 Actuals
5,707
5,505
$951,737

2002 Availability
5,707
7,541
1,310,582

Adjustments to base:

  Increases (see p.106)
...
...
14,021

2003 Current Services
5,707
7,541
1,324,603

Program Improvements, Fee Accounts (detailed below)
...
...
50,496

2003 Request.
5,707
7,541
1,375,099

FRHB costs
...
...
29,101

2003 Total Request
5,707
7,541
1,404,200

Total (including fee accounts)

2001 Actuals.
5,707
5,505
$993,762

2002 Availability
5,707
7,879
1,397,111

2003 Current Services
5,707
7,991
1,413,207

2003 Program Improvements
...
...
50,496

2003 Request
5,707
7,991
1,463,703

FRHB costs
...
...
29,101

2003 Total Request
5,707
7,991
1,492,804

	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount
Appropriation
2001 Actuals	...	...	$42,025
2002 Enacted	...	338	86,529
2002 Counterterrorism Supplemental	...	...	36,800
Adjustments to base:
Increases (see p.106)	...	112	2,075
Decreases (see p.106)	...	...	-36,800
2003 CurrentServices	...	450	88,604
Program Improvements (detailed below)	...	...	...
2003 Request	...	450	88,604
FRHB costs	...	...	...
2003 Total Request	...	450	88,604
Fee Accounts
2001 Actuals	5,707	5,505	$951,737
2002 Availability	5,707	7,541	1,310,582
Adjustments to base:
Increases (see p.106)	...	...	14,021
2003 Current Services	5,707	7,541	1,324,603
Program Improvements, Fee Accounts (detailed below)	...	...	50,496
2003 Request.	5,707	7,541	1,375,099
FRHB costs	...	...	29,101
2003 Total Request	5,707	7,541	1,404,200
Total (including fee accounts)
2001 Actuals.	5,707	5,505	$993,762
2002 Availability	5,707	7,879	1,397,111
2003 Current Services	5,707	7,991	1,413,207
2003 Program Improvements	...	...	50,496
2003 Request	5,707	7,991	1,463,703
FRHB costs	...	...	29,101
2003 Total Request	5,707	7,991	1,492,804

Appropriation 2002 Appropriation 2003 Current Services 2003 Request Program Changes

Comparison by activity and program Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount

Immigration Services

Services
...
338
$123,329
...
450
$88,604
...
450
$88,604
...
...
...

Appropriation	2002 Appropriation	2003 Current Services	2003 Request	Program Changes
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount
Immigration Services
Services	...	338	$123,329	...	450	$88,604	...	450	$88,604	...	...	...

Fee Accounts 2002 Appropriation* 2003 Current Services 2003 Request Program Changes
Comparison by activity and program Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount
Immigration Services

Examinations Fee
5,707
7,470
$1,284,310
5,707
7,470
$1,314,603
5,707
7,470
$1,365,099
...
...
50496

H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Fee
...
71
26,272
...
71
10,000
...
71
10,000
...
...
...

Subtotal
5,707
7,541
1,310,582
5,707
7,541
1,324,603
5,707
7,541
1,375,099
...
...
50,496

Total
5,707
7,879
1,433,911
5,707
7,991
1,413,207
5,707
7,991
1,463,703
...
...
50,496

NOTE: Permanent positions reflect positionsfunded from program revenues and are not included in the Department's totalposition level.

Fee Accounts	2002 Appropriation*	2003 Current Services	2003 Request	Program Changes
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount
Immigration Services
Examinations Fee	5,707	7,470	$1,284,310	5,707	7,470	$1,314,603	5,707	7,470	$1,365,099	...	...	50496
H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Fee	...	71	26,272	...	71	10,000	...	71	10,000	...	...	...
Subtotal	5,707	7,541	1,310,582	5,707	7,541	1,324,603	5,707	7,541	1,375,099	...	...	50,496
Total	5,707	7,879	1,433,911	5,707	7,991	1,413,207	5,707	7,991	1,463,703	...	...	50,496
NOTE: Permanent positions reflect positionsfunded from program revenues and are not included in the Department's totalposition level.

* The 2002 appropriation is defined as the2002 enacted level plus the emergency response supplemental funding.

Program Improvements Perm Pos FTE Amount

Immigration Services (fee funded)
...
...
$50,496

INS requests $50,496,000 (Examinations Fee Account) to attain a 6-month national average for the processing of all benefits applications. INS will continue to improve application processing and related services to ensure that they are timely, consistent, fair and of high quality. In addition, INS will continue to emphasize the integrity of decisions made on applications for immigration benefits. At local levels, INS will continue to increase community consultations to anticipate or identify potential operational obstacles.

Program Improvements	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount
Immigration Services (fee funded)	...	...	$50,496
INS requests $50,496,000 (Examinations Fee Account) to attain a 6-month national average for the processing of all benefits applications. INS will continue to improve application processing and related services to ensure that they are timely, consistent, fair and of high quality. In addition, INS will continue to emphasize the integrity of decisions made on applications for immigration benefits. At local levels, INS will continue to increase community consultations to anticipate or identify potential operational obstacles.

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