The Department of Homeland Security has issued a proposed rule (RIN 1615-AD08) that would raise USCIS naturalization application fees to as much as $1,330, along with increases to related appeal fees. The proposal represents one of the largest fee increases for U.S. citizenship applications in recent years.
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