What to do if my family wants to apply for naturalization?
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What to do if my family wants to apply for naturalization?
My parents both work right now but last year my father had a medical emergency and my mom was out of work for almost 10 months which has caused us serious financial hardships. My sister and I are both dependent children, under 24 years and both college students and currently unemployed. Our family income was well below 150% of the poverty level outlined in the fee waiver policy. We know that we can submit a fee waiver. Do we have to submit the fee for filing as well as the fee waiver form or just the fee waiver form and they will have some way of contacting us to pay the fee if we don’t qualify? Also, do we need to file a separate form for all four of us or will just one do?
Asked on March 25, 2013 under Immigration Law, Oregon
Answers:
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You can submit the fee waiver request with the application and submit additional supporting documentation as to why you think you qualify for the waiver. If it is not granted, you will be notified, at which time you will have to submit the filing fee. As far as the applications, all people who want to file for naturalization at this point, have to submit their own separate applications.
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