Beginning July 30, immigrants applying for green cards will pay more than three times as much as they do now, under a plan unveiled by the Bush administration. Applications for citizenship and temporary work permits will cost almost twice as much as they do now.
The prices include slight changes from the fee plan announced Jan. 31 by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Emilio Gonzalez.
- The application fee for citizenship will rise from $330 to $675.
- The fee to apply for legal permanent residency will rise from $325 to $1,010 for most applicants. Those ages 79 and older or 14 and younger would pay less.
- The cost of work permits will rise from $180 to $340.
Most of the fees include the cost of fingerprints, which previously added a $70 charge. The agency will continue to waive fees for military members applying for naturalization.
The complete fee structure can be seen at USCIS Home Page.
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