DHS proposes 75% increase in fees for US citizenship paperwork
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed increasing the fees to apply for U.S. citizenship by 75%, raising the cost from $760 to $1,330. This proposal includes higher fees for appeals and would mostly end fee waivers, although current and former military members would still be exempt.Key Facts
- DHS proposes raising the naturalization application fee from $760 to $1,330.
- The fee to request reconsideration before an appeals board would increase from $830 to $1,475.
- Most fee waivers would be eliminated under the new proposal.
- Current and former armed forces members would remain exempt from paying fees.
- USCIS says current fees do not cover the full cost of processing citizenship applications.
- USCIS is funded by application fees, not by tax dollars.
- The Trump administration has added more screening steps, including social media checks, for citizenship and green card applicants.
- Becoming a U.S. citizen requires a green card or marriage to a citizen, background checks, an interview, and a civics test.
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