United States: DHS Proposes Significant Increase in Filing Fees for Naturalization Applications and Related Filings
June 22, 2026
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At a glance
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing filing fee adjustments for the N-400, Application for Naturalization among other fee adjustments related to the naturalization process.
- The naturalization application filing fee would increase to $1,330, from $760, a 75% increase.
- The proposed adjustments would also eliminate the reduced filing fee option and the availability of fee waivers for Form N-400.
- The proposed rule does not have an immediate impact on filing fees. USCIS is accepting public comments on its proposal for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.
The issue
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal would significantly increase filing fees for naturalization applicants, according to a notice of proposed rulemaking set to be published in the Federal Register on June 23, 2026. The fee for a paper-filed Form N-400 naturalization application would be raised to $1,330, from $760, a 75% increase, according to an advance copy of the proposed rule.
The proposed rule would also:
- Eliminate the fee waivers currently available for both Form N-400 and Form N-336;
- Eliminate the reduced fee available for Form N-400 for applicants with a household income below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines; and
- Increase fees for Form N-336, used to request a hearing after denial of an N-400 application, to $1,475, from $830.
DHS says the increases are being proposed in order to align application fees with the relative costs to adjudicate these forms. The agency is accepting public feedback on the proposed fee increases for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.
Proposed fee changes
The proposed fee adjustments are as follows:
|
USCIS Form |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
Percent Increase |
|
Form N-400 (paper filing) |
$760 |
$1,330 |
75% |
|
Form N-400 (online filing) |
$710 |
$1,280 |
80% |
|
Form N-400 (applicants with household income below 400% of federal poverty guidelines) |
$380 |
$1,330 |
250% |
|
Form N-336 (paper filing)
|
$830 |
$1,475 |
78% |
|
Form N-336 (online filing) |
$780 |
$1,425 |
83% |
Next steps for the proposed rule
DHS will accept public comments on the proposed regulation for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. The agency is required to give meaningful consideration to the public’s feedback, but there is no minimum or maximum period for this stage of review. The agency could then publish a final version of the rule with an implementation period, which typically falls 30 or 60 days after publication.
If your organization is interested in commenting on the proposed rule, please contact your designated Fragomen professional or the firm’s Government Strategies and Compliance Group.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
