Citizenship, other legal immigration benefits are getting pricier under new Trump policy – By Obed Manuel (Dallas News) / Nov 25 2019
A new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy will increase the price of citizenship applications by 83%. DACA renewals are also increasing to almost $800
Before falling in love and getting married, Marco Malagon’s chances of obtaining legal status were slim.
While his brother is a U.S. citizen and could have petitioned for him, Malagon learned that process would’ve taken years.
So in January 2017, about two years after they married, Laura and Marco Malagon filed joint applications for him to get legal status. Laura, a U.S. citizen, could petition for Marco to register as a legal permanent resident without having to wait years to be approved.
Marco said the process cost them between $4,000 to $5,000, even with an attorney taking their case pro bono. But he said it was worth it because now he can be here to provide for his two children.
He’ll be eligible to apply for naturalization to become a U.S. citizen in about a year. But a recent announcement from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that the cost of applications for citizenship are rising from $640 to $1,170 — an 83% increase — has him dreading the strain the hike will put on the family’s finances.
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