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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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Times of India
· Jun 22, 2026
Green Card alert! USCIS proposes to increase citizenship fee by $570, naturalization should not have any low-cost options
Green Card alert! USCIS proposes to increase citizenship fee by $570, naturalization should not have any low-cost options
Hindustan Times
· Jun 26, 2026
US citizenship new fee: Application cost likely to see 75% hike; here's how Indian would be affected
US citizenship application fees may rise from 760 to 1,330, a 75 increase. The proposal also removes reduced-fee options and waivers.
Knewz
· Jun 25, 2026
Trump admin proposes drastically increasing citizenship application fees
The Trump administration has proposed sweeping changes that would sharply increase the cost of becoming a U.S. citizen, eliminate financial relief for low-income applicants and raise the cost of appealing denied applications, moves critics say could discourage many green card holders from seeking citizenship. The proposal, filed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as...
The New American
· Jun 30, 2026
Birthright Citizenship Lives: Only Three Justices Side With Intended Meaning
Only three Supreme Court judges believe American citizenship should not be automatically granted to people just for being born here. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld by a vote of 6-3 birthright citizenship, the version of the 14th Amendment that makes anyone who is born here, with diplomatic exceptions, an American citizen. This includes the ... The post Birthright Citizenship Lives: Only Three Justices Side With Intended Meaning appeared first on The New American.
Powerline
· Jul 9, 2026
Birth Tourism In Texas
Birth tourism–foreigners coming to the U.S. for the specific purpose of having a baby that will be an American citizen–has been going on for some time, but the Supreme Court’s reaffirmation of birthright citizenship likely will give it a boost. That, at least, seems to be happening in Texas: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to investigate a hospital in Mission, Texas, according
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Marriage used to be a glide path to citizenship. Now there are more speed bumps
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