From McClatchy Newspaper:
WASHINGTON - Beginning July 30, immigrants applying for citizenship or temporary work permits will pay almost twice as much as they do now under a plan to be unveiled Tuesday by the Bush administration.
The new fee structure for citizenship and immigration services - which comes as Congress grapples with an overhaul of the nation's immigration system - is aimed at speeding up the processing of paperwork, but critics have suggested it could put attaining citizenship beyond the realm of many immigrants.
According to figures supplied by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services:
· The application fee for citizenship would increase from $330 to $675.
· The fee to apply for status as a legal permanent resident would rise from $325 to $1,010 for most applicants. Those 79 and older or under 14 would pay $930.
· The cost of work permits would rise from $180 to $340.
Most of the fees include the cost of fingerprints, which were $70.
The agency will continue to waive the fees for military members applying for naturalization.
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