L'USCIS modifie le formulaire et les frais de dépôt de la demande de naturalisation
Denice Flores • June 6, 2024
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Les services de citoyenneté et d'immigration des États-Unis ont apporté des modifications à la demande de naturalisation et à la taxe de dépôt qui sont entrées en vigueur le 1er avril 2024.
La demande de naturalisation, le formulaire N-400, a été mise à jour. La nouvelle édition du formulaire est datée du 04/01/2024. À partir du 3 juin 2024, l'USCIS n'acceptera que la nouvelle édition du formulaire.
La taxe de dépôt du formulaire N-400 a également changé. La taxe de dépôt précédente était de 640,00 $ plus une taxe biométrique de 85,00 $, soit un total de 725,00 $. La nouvelle taxe de dépôt est entrée en vigueur le 1er avril 2024, de sorte que toutes les demandes de naturalisation envoyées le 1er avril 2024 ou plus tard, le cachet de la poste faisant foi, doivent être accompagnées de la nouvelle taxe de dépôt appropriée. La nouvelle taxe générale est de 760,00 $ si vous déposez une demande sur papier, et de 710,00 $ si vous déposez la demande en ligne.
L'USCIS a introduit une taxe réduite de 380 $ pour les demandeurs dont le revenu annuel du ménage est inférieur à 400 % des directives fédérales en matière de pauvreté (https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/poverty-guidelines).
Les demandeurs qui souhaitent bénéficier d'une réduction de la redevance doivent répondre à la partie 10 de la nouvelle édition du formulaire et joindre des documents prouvant que le revenu annuel de leur ménage est inférieur à 400 % du seuil de pauvreté fédéral. La demande de réduction de la redevance doit être accompagnée d'une copie de la dernière déclaration d'impôts fédérale de chaque membre du ménage. D'autres documents peuvent être présentés si les déclarations d'impôts ne sont pas disponibles, tels que les fiches de paie, le formulaire W-2 récent et une lettre d'un employeur vérifiant le revenu actuel du demandeur. Le calcul du revenu est effectué au moment du dépôt de la demande.
Les demandeurs qui remplissent les conditions requises pour bénéficier d'une dispense totale de frais peuvent toujours remplir le formulaire I-912, Request for Fee Waiver (demande de dispense de frais). Les trois critères d'admissibilité à une dispense totale sont : la réception d'une prestation sous condition de ressources, un revenu inférieur ou égal à 150 % des directives fédérales en matière de pauvreté, ou des difficultés financières extrêmes.
Pour plus d'informations sur les changements mis en œuvre par l'USCIS, consultez le site : https://www.uscis.gov/n-400.
Si vous pensez être éligible pour demander la naturalisation ou si vous avez des questions sur votre éligibilité et la procédure, veuillez prendre rendez-vous avec l'un de nos avocats expérimentés et nous serons ravis de vous aider.
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