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Immigration Fees on the Rise

April 8, 2024
Why does it cost so much to apply for US citizenship?
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Last week, U.S. immigration application fees increased across the board. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which obtains 96% of its funding from filing fees, has increased both its visa and citizenship costs. The fee for applying...
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On April 1st us,
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citizenship and Immigration Services raised its immigration and citizenship fees.
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96% of the agency's funding comes from filing fees.
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That's the fee for applying for a green card or adjustment of
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status has gone up from 1225 to 1400.
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The naturalization application has also increased from 640 to 760.
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You're gonna have to take,
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you have to work another,
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another shift to cover this.
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I don't understand like how they expect people to all come legally
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Like it's like,
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dude, how you make it impossible for them to do that
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Now, I know why my cousin married my other cousin
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You know, it's like look at these fees like,
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well, meanwhile the fee for H one B visa application increased
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from $460 to $780.
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Some experts say that the total legal permanent residency application which includes
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four forms went from $1760 to 3000 and five.
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Like dude, that's like,
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yo, like I like double like there's no rules like they
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can't get hit with RICO charges.
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Like are you seeing the jump.
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And not only that,
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not only that dude,
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like you pay the fee but then you have to wait fucking
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years like years. You can't do nothing.
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You, you gotta behave,
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you can't get into no trouble that will affect the status.
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Like that's crazy. The fee increase will have a major effect
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on large families going through the immigration process.
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However, there are fee waivers for certain cases including being below
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the poverty line. So at least,
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at least, you know,
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they're looking out for,
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you know, families that are,
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you know, yeah,
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that aren't as fortunate as others but these prices is crazy.
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Like how do you come up with that coming into the country
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Like, or,
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I don't know, I'll be like,
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yeah, I'll go be a citizen somewhere else.
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I'm going to Europe,
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look at this shit.
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But go to Mexico,
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stay in Mexico or stay in Dr.