New Filing Fees

[R&OC 371]

Dear all,

 

I hear and read that of Dec 2 the filing fees for N-400 will increase. However, I see no hard evidence other than a "proposal". What am I missing or overlooking?

Is the fee change already decided upon? I was planning on applying for Naturalization based on 319 (b) but wanted to work on it over December. However, if I am going to pay a lot more just because I waited too long, Id rather try to finish the application by tomorrow.

 

[JeanneAdil 6,561]

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/11/14/2019-24366/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule-and-changes-to-certain-other-immigration

A. Effective Date

 

The FY 2019/2020 fee review assumes these changes may affect the second year of the biennial period, as FY 2020 began on October 1, 2019.

 

you have till 16th of December to voice your opinion about these changes according to the site

[gregcrs2 1,778]

The previous time they published the proposed fee schedule was May 4, 2016.   It became effective December 23, 2016.    

 

This time the proposed fee schedule was published November 14, 2019.  There is a 30 day comments period which ends midnight December 16, 2019.  

Then they have to review all the comments and go through all the usual government procedures to get to a final ruling.  

[R&OC 371]

Thank you all! That gives me a little bit more time!

[NikLR 13,227]

That's a huge increase, people should object!

[Loren Y 2,755]

21% increase is pretty big. I just submitted my response. I told them they can double the fees if they can adjucate petitions in half the time they do now. But more money for the same service doesn't make sense to me. I do less work, and I go ask my boss for a raise, and I'll get laughed out of the office.

[Lemon23 400]

Really huge increase OMG! it makes more harder to be naturalized specially for minimum wager immigrant.

[AstroCanada 206]

Oh they're proposing way worse for the N-400 than the other forms.  The proposal is for an 83% increase to $1,170!

This seems meant to deter residents converting to citizens.

 

[asls 29]

1 hour ago, AstroCanada said:

Oh they're proposing way worse for the N-400 than the other forms.  The proposal is for an 83% increase to $1,170!

This seems meant to deter residents converting to citizens.

 

When is this going to take effect? Is it just a proposal for now ? How long it takes them to put it in effect? 

 

[AstroCanada 206]

On 11/27/2019 at 8:54 PM, asls said:

When is this going to take effect? Is it just a proposal for now ? How long it takes them to put it in effect? 

 

It's not clear yet.  The comment period on the proposal ends December 16th.  Then I'm sure it will take a bit of time to follow the rule-making process and give notice.  I'm hoping we manage to file on February 1st before it goes into effect.