The US DHS proposes a 75-80% increase in naturalization application fees (Form N-400), rising to $1,330 (paper) and $1,280 (online), affecting thousands of Indian green card holders. Reduced fees and waivers for low-income applicants would be eliminated.
A new US immigration policy will grant "adjustment of status" for green card applicants only in "extraordinary circumstances," forcing most to apply from abroad and potentially disrupting families and careers of Asian migrants.
USCIS announced a policy change requiring foreigners seeking green cards to apply from outside the US, a move criticized by immigration advocates and analysts. The policy, which reverses a decades-old process, aims to close perceived loopholes but may impact mixed-status families and vulnerable immigrants.
USCIS announced a new policy requiring foreigners in the US on temporary visas to return to their home countries to apply for green cards, citing a need to prevent loopholes in the immigration system. The change could impact hundreds of thousands annually and is part of broader government restrictions.
