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USCIS Has 11.6 Million Pending Cases. It's Processing 40% Fewer Than Last Year. Here's What That Means for You
July 7, 2026 | United States | USCIS | Immigration Backlog | Green Card | Naturalization USCIS Has 11.6 Million Pending Cases. It's Processing 40% Fewer Than Last Year. Here's What That Means for You USCIS completed 40% fewer cases in April 2026 than April 2025. 5.4 million cases have been pending over 6 months. Green card renewals up to 8+ months. N-400 denial rate doubled. The complete breakdown of what's happening and what to do. There are two ways to read the USCIS proces
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Becoming a U.S. Citizen Is About to Cost 80% More. And If You Can't Afford It, There's No Longer a Waiver
July 2, 2026 | United States | Naturalization | N-400 | USCIS | Fee Increase Becoming a U.S. Citizen Is About to Cost 80% More. And If You Can't Afford It, There's No Longer a Waiver Description: DHS proposes raising the N-400 naturalization fee from $710 to $1,330 — an 80% increase — and eliminating all income-based fee waivers. The rule isn't final yet. Here's what it means, who it hits hardest, and why you should file NOW. N-400 naturalization fee increase 2026 how much wi
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