3 articles tagged N-400.
For the first time since the early 1990s, USCIS is doing neighborhood investigations of citizenship applicants: interviewing people who know you where you live and work. It can waive them, and it tells applicants what can help. Here is what the new guidance says, and how to write reference letters that meet it.
A June 2026 proposal would raise the naturalization fee by 75 percent and end the reduced fee and fee waivers for almost everyone. It isn't final yet, but it could be at any time. Here is exactly what's proposed, who it would hit hardest, and how to decide whether filing now makes sense for you.
If USCIS received your N-400 on or after October 20, 2025, you'll take a longer civics test: up to 20 questions from a bank of 128, with 12 correct answers needed to pass. Here is how it works and how to prepare.
