Categories: Immigration and Firm News

Major Increase in USCIS Filing Fee for Naturalization Cases – Effective October 2, 2020

On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule on the USCIS fee schedule, which includes a major restructuring of the filing fees for processing applications and benefits with the agency.  
While the administration has many adjustments to the filing fees for processing cases, the filing fee to become a United States Citizen (Naturalization), will increase more than an 80% increase from $725.00 to $1,200.00 (including biometrics).
The change in the filing fee will become effective on October 2, 2020.
If you are fully qualified to become a U.S. Citizen, it may be worth considering if you can submit your application before October 2, 2020 and prior to this major fee increase. 
The new rule will also eliminate the fee waiver, for those requesting special accommodations due to financial hardship. 
Naturalization applications filed with USCIS prior to the increase can be submitted using the current filing fees of $725.00 (including biometrics), and will be processed by the agency using this fee even if the case is reviewed and approved after October 2, 2020.
For more information on Naturalization, please contact Kolko & Casey, P.C.
David Kolko

Share
Published by
David Kolko
Tags: Application FeesDHSNaturalizationUSCIS
5 years ago

Recent Posts

DHS Alien Registration Requirement: Who is already registered? Who needs to register?

Español As we reported in mid-March, pursuant to the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS),…

2 days ago

Requisito de Registro de Extranjeros: ¿Quién ya está registrado? ¿Quién necesita registrarse?

English Como informamos en marzo, de conformidad con el nuevo Requisito de Registro de Extranjeros…

2 days ago

Immigration Court Case Round-Up

Since the start of this Administration on January 20, 2025, 149 lawsuits have been filed…

3 days ago

TPS Para Venezolanos Continúa Por Ahora

English Debido a una reciente orden judicial federal, la decisión del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional…

6 days ago

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Venezuelans Will Continue For Now

Español In light of a recent federal court order, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)…

6 days ago

Congratulations to Angela Cifor, Partner at Kolko and Casey, P.C for being selected as a 2025 Super Lawyer’s Rising Star!

We want to give a big shout out to our very own Angela Cifor for…

2 weeks ago