The US department of homeland security (DHS) has proposed a sharp increase in filing fees for naturalisation applications, a move that could significantly raise the cost of acquiring American citizenship for permanent residents (green card holders), including thousands of Indians eligible to apply each year.

The Department of Homeland Security is planning to wildly increase citizenship application fees.

The USCIS proposes to increase the fee for naturalization to as much as $1,330 at a time when the Donald Trump administration declared war on citizenship fraud and is…

USCIS's proposed rule would also eliminate fee waivers and reduced rates for more applicants seeking citizenship.