9.28.2020 Apply to Become a Citizen before fees go up October 2

County Executive Elrich Urges Eligible Residents to Apply for Citizenship now.

Beginning Oct. 2, USCIS will increase the cost of applying for naturalization from $725 to $1,200 and eliminate the fee waiver for almost all low-income residents.

Residents who have questions about citizenship programs and services should contact the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center at 240-777-4940 or visit the County’s website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Citizenship.