U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is proposing significant fee hikes for naturalization, potentially impacting thousands of Indian nationals. The cost for citizenship applications could rise by up to 80%, with reduced-fee options and waivers being eliminated. This move comes as Indians consistently rank among the largest groups becoming U.S. citizens, with tens of thousands naturalizing annually.

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.