Goodness Dr. C. Cat , from your response to Dennett , it clearly shows you have never attended college, or you would know its a one page application…
I filled out my application at Concordia University in Portland, OR. The application is similar to this one, in addition to handing over $200.00. Every college application comes with some sort of admission fee, however, that doesn’t guarantee you being ACCEPTED.
You also must take a placement test, to see if you can readily comprehend the reading material at a college level, and if not, one needs to take remedial courses to get up to speed, however, those remedial classes taken at the college level DO NOT count towards your college credits in attaining your degree.
If you are applying for citizenship…
Step 1. Determine if you are already a U.S. citizen.
What to do: If you are not a U.S. citizen by birth, or you did not acquire or derive U.S. citizenship from your parent(s) automatically after birth, go to the next step.
Step 2. Determine if you are eligible to become a U.S. citizen.
What to do: Review the naturalization eligibility worksheet (PDF, 301 KB) to help you decide if you are eligible to apply for naturalization.
Step 3. Prepare your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
What to do: Download the form and read the instructions. Collect the necessary documents to demonstrate your eligibility for naturalization. If you reside outside the United States, get 2 passport-style photo taken. Use the document checklist (PDF, 178 KB) to make sure you collect all the required documents.
Step 4. Submit your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
Once you submit Form N-400, USCIS will send you a receipt notice. You can check current processing times and the status of your application online or by calling the National Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283 or 1–800–767–1833 (hearing impaired).
Step 5. Go to the biometrics appointment, if applicable.
What to do: If you need to take biometrics, USCIS will send you an appointment notice that includes your biometrics appointment date, time, and location. Arrive at the designated location at the scheduled time. Have your biometrics taken.
Step 6. Complete the interview.
Once all the preliminary processes on your case are complete, USCIS will schedule an interview with you to complete the naturalization process. You must report to the USCIS office at the date and time on your appointment notice. Please bring the appointment notice with you.
Step 7. Receive a decision from USCIS on your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
USCIS will issue you a written notice of decision.
Granted — USCIS may approve your Form N-400 if the evidence in your record establishes that you are eligible for naturalization.
Continued — USCIS may continue your application if you need to provide additional evidence/documentation, fail to provide USCIS the correct documents, or fail the English and/or civics test the first time.
Denied — USCIS will deny your Form N-400 if the evidence in your record establishes you are not eligible for naturalization.
Step 8. Receive a notice to take the Oath of Allegiance.
What to expect: If USCIS approved your Form N-400 in step 7, you may be able to participate in a naturalization ceremony on the same day as your interview. If a same day naturalization ceremony is unavailable, USCIS will mail you a notification with the date, time, and location of your scheduled ceremony.
Step 9. Take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States.
You are not a U.S. citizen until you take the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony.
What to do: Complete the questionnaire on Form N-445, Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony. Report for your naturalization ceremony and check in with USCIS. A USCIS officer will review your responses to Form N-445. Turn in your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). Take the Oath of Allegiance to become a U.S. citizen. Receive your Certificate of Naturalization, review it, and notify USCIS of any errors you see on your certificate before leaving the ceremony site.
Step 10. Understanding U.S. citizenship.
Citizenship is the common thread that connects all Americans. Check out this list of some of the most important rights and responsibilities that all citizens — both Americans by birth and by choice — should exercise, honor, and respect.
Just in case you don’t get a chance to open this link, I have listed the fee chart for you…
This chart lists USCIS’ fees effective December 23, 2016. Applications and petitions postmarked or filed on or after December 23, 2016, must include these new fees or USCIS will reject your submission.
Filing fees increased for most forms, and we published updated versions of the forms at uscis.gov/forms. We strongly encourage customers to download and submit these new versions, which are updated with the new fees and have an edition date of 12/23/16. We will accept prior versions of forms, with the exception of Form N-400, until February 21, 2017. However, all filings postmarked December 23, 2016, or later must include the new fees or we will reject them.
If you need assistance in recognizing the fee chart, its the set of two numbers together, so, for example, if one needs the genealogy search, the new fee is $65, old fee is $20, and so on and so forth…
Immigration Benefit Request New Fee ($) Old Fee ($)
G — 1041 Genealogy Index Search Request 65 20
G — 1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Microfilm) 65 20
G — 1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Textual Record) 65 35
I — 90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card 455 365
I — 102 Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document
445 330
I — 129/129CW Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker 460 325
I — 129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) 535 340
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative 535 420
I-131/I-131A Application for Travel Document 575 360
I — 140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker 700 580
I-191 Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 930 585
I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant 585/9301 585
I-193 Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa 585 585
I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal 930 585
I — 290B Notice of Appeal or Motion 675 630
I — 360 Petition for Amerasian Widow(er) or Special Immigrant 435 405
I — 485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status 1,140 985
I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (certain applicants under the age of 14 years) 750 635
I — 526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur 3,675 1,500
I — 539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status 370 290
I — 600/600A Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative/Application for Advance Petition Processing of Orphan Petition 775 720
I-601 Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability 930 585
I — 601A Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver 630 585
I-612 Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (Under Section 212(e) of the INA, as Amended) 930 585
I — 687 Application for Status as a Temporary Resident under Section 245A
of the Immigration and Nationality Act
1,130 1,130
I — 690 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility 715 200
I — 694 Notice of Appeal of Decision 890 755
I — 698 Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident
(Under Section 245A of the INA)
1,670 1,020
I — 751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence 595 505
I — 765 Application for Employment Authorization 410 380
I-800/800A Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative/Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country 775 720
I — 800A Supp. 3 Request for Action on Approved Form I — 800A 385 360
I — 817 Application for Family Unity Benefits 600 435
I — 824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition 465 405
I — 829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions 3,750 3,750
I — 910 Application for Civil Surgeon Designation 785 615
I — 924 Application for Regional Center Designation Under the Immigrant
Investor Program 17,795 6,230
I — 924A Annual Certification of Regional Center 3,035 0
I — 929 Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U — 1 Nonimmigrant 230 215
N — 300 Application to File Declaration of Intention 270 250
N — 336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings 700 650
N — 400 Application for Naturalization2 640 595
N — 470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes 355 330
N — 565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document 555 345
N — 600/N — 600K Application for Certificate of Citizenship 1,170 600/5503
USCIS Immigrant Fee 220 165
So, lets recap…
College applications: one page, fee can go as high as $200, or $50 for community college
Citizenship application: a five page worksheet
In addition to other forms that may be needed in becoming a citizen of the United States.
I hope this helps in your educational process, because Dennett is correct, you need to be educated and informed.
As for having zero sympathy, I don’t think college has classes for that. I believe that has to do with upbringing.
