The cost of filing an Application for Naturalization form, or N-400, will go up from $640 — or $725 if biometric work is needed — to $760. Meanwhile, the overall price for filing the forms needed for legal permanent residency, also known as the “green card” packet, will rise from $1,760 to $3,005.
“USCIS conducted a comprehensive biennial fee review and determined that current fees do not recover the full cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services,” the Department of Homeland Security announcement read. “DHS is adjusting the fee schedule to fully recover costs and maintain adequate service.” US immigration cases top 10M; backlog cut first time in decade
In addition to raising overall fees, the new guidelines also expand eligibility for reduced rates, with discounts available to those earning below 400% of the federal poverty guideline. Filing form N-400 will cost them $380, up from $320.
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