USCIS boosts citizenship application fee to $1,300
The Department of Homeland Security released a new naturalization proposal on Monday, marking a dramatic escalation in new citizenship fees. If implemented, the new rule from DHS’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would mean applicants would foot a $1,330 bill for paper filings and $1,280 for online applications. That would entail fee increases of 75% […]
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The Department of Homeland Security released a new naturalization proposal on Monday, marking a dramatic escalation in new citizenship fees. If implemented, the new rule from DHS’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would mean applicants would foot a $1,330 bill for paper filings and $1,280 for online applications. Recommended Stories Mullin says man with IRGC ties tried to enter US with Iranian soccer team Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants Nearly 900,000 deported by ICE under Trump as flights soared in May to new high That would entail fee increases of 75% and 80%, respectively. The previous USCIS rule from 2024 established a $760 fee for paper naturalization application requests and $710 for online requests.
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