{"id":18602,"date":"2023-02-02T09:42:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanosusa.org\/?p=18810914"},"modified":"2023-02-02T09:42:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:42:43","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-changes-to-the-citizenship-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanosusa.org\/es\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-changes-to-the-citizenship-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About the Changes to the Citizenship Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently proposed changes to the naturalization fee, which would increase the cost of becoming a U.S. citizen. The proposed fee increase is the first in over a decade and would affect hundreds of thousands of legal permanent residents who are currently in the process of applying for U.S. citizenship.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current naturalization fee is $<\/span><b>725<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which includes the cost of the application and the biometric fee. The proposed fee increase would raise the cost of naturalization to <\/span><b>$760<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This increase would make the cost of naturalization more than <\/span><b>$35 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">higher than it is currently.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proposed cost for the request for Reduced Fee application (I-942) will decrease from $405 to $380, taking into account the bundling of the biometrics fee.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the citizenship test, these are the upcoming changes: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple-choice format, standardize and separate the speaking test from the Form N-400, Application for the Naturalization interview and use picture prompts that will require applicants to describe the picture using simple phrases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For assistance in starting your citizenship process, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dominicanosusa.org\/citizenship-registration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/dominicanosusa.org\/citizenship-registration\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or give us a call M-F 10 am to 5 pm at (718) 665-0400!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently proposed changes to the naturalization fee, which would increase the cost of becoming a U.S. citizen. 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