What is the fee for processing an application?
The fee charged by USCIS for filing your naturalization application is $595.00* and the biometric services fee for having your fingerprints taken is $80.00.** You must send the $675.00 total fee with your application to USCIS. Pay the fee with a check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank payable to the Department of Homeland Security. Do not use the initials DHS or USDHS. Do Not Send Cash. Residents of Guam should make the fee payable to the “Treasurer, Guam,” and residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands should make the fee payable to the “Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands.” If required, USCIS may also take your photograph and signature as part of the biometric services. Remember that your application fee is not refundable even if you withdraw your application or if your case is denied. * If you are applying for naturalization based on your own service in the Armed Forces of the United States, no filing fee is required. ** If you are 75 years or older, or if you are filing on th
$225. You must pay your application fee with a check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars payable to the “Immigration and Naturalization Service.” Where can I be fingerprinted? After INS has received your application, it will notify you of the location where you should get fingerprinted. For more information about fingerprinting. For more information, please see the section “Fingerprint”. How long will it take to become naturalized? The time it takes to be naturalized varies from one local office to another. In 1997, in many places, it took over 2 years to process an application. INS is currently modernizing and improving the naturalization process. Within the next 2 years, INS would like to decrease the time it takes to become naturalized to 6 months. How do I determine the status of my naturalization application? You may call the Service Center where you sent your application. (Applicants reported that it was difficult to check the status of their applications by phone
Currently, USCIS charges a processing fee of $595 for naturalization applications. Applicants under the age of $75 must also pay a biometrics fee of $80; the total cost would be $675. Fee waiver applications are available, however, you must show proof of your inability to pay. Find information about fee waiver requests. Washington New Americans provides services FREE of charge.
