Trump plan would increase citizenship application fee by $570
Summary
The Trump administration has proposed raising the fee for U.S. citizenship applications by $570 and removing fee waivers and reductions for low-income applicants. The change would increase the cost from about $700-$760 to over $1,200, with the goal of fully covering application processing costs.Key Facts
- Citizenship application fees would rise from $760 to $1,330 for paper forms, and from $710 to $1,280 for online forms.
- Fees for asking USCIS to reconsider a denied citizenship request would increase by $645.
- Fee waivers and reductions for applicants with household incomes up to 400% of the poverty line would be eliminated.
- Fee exemptions for military service members applying for citizenship would stay the same.
- The fee increase is part of a proposed rule that still needs public comment and further government review.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is largely funded by application fees, not by taxpayer money.
- The administration aims to cover all costs linked to processing citizenship applications, especially due to increased scrutiny of applicants.
- The Trump administration has also intensified background checks and measures to remove citizenship from those who obtained it fraudulently.
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