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CitizenPath's inaugural U.S. Immigration Affordability Index measures the true, all-in cost of six common immigration journeys across all 50 states — as a proposed federal fee increase threatens to push citizenship further out of reach.

FULLERTON, Calif. (August 4, 2026) – Applying for a U.S. green card or citizenship costs far more than the government filing f...

Conditional residents who received a two-year marriage green card are normally required to file Form I-751 jointly with their spouse to remove conditions on residence. But when a marriage ends in divorce, that joint filing is no longer possible. The I-751 waiver gives conditional residents a legal pathway to file without their ex-spouse and protect their permanent resident st...

Form I-797, Notice of Action, is the official document U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uses to communicate with applicants and petitioners after a filing. If you recently received a Form I-797 in the mail, it doesn't always mean the same thing. USCIS issues several versions of Form I-797, and the specific type you received determines what — if anything — you...

The oath ceremony is behind you. You're officially a U.S. citizen, and that's worth a moment to take in. Most new citizens want to know what to do after becoming a U.S. citizen. The oath ceremony is a milestone, but citizenship doesn't activate its benefits automatically. A U.S. passport, your children's citizenship, and expanded federal benefits all require specific steps to...

Many people on H-4 visas don't realize they may be eligible to work in the United States. If your spouse holds an H-1B visa and is on a path toward a green card, you could qualify for an H-4 EAD — an employment authorization document, also called an H-4 work permit. Getting one requires a separate application, and the rules changed in 2025 in ways that directly affect how and...