If your claim for Social Security Disability and/or SSI disability has denied twice and you did not already hire a Social Security lawyer to help with your first reconsideration appeal, your chances of approval at the next hearing appeal will be significantly increased by getting a good Social Security attorney now.
When the price goes up, naturalization rates go down. The current filing fee for Form N-400, the Application for Naturalization, with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, for adult applicants is $680 ($595 plus an $85 biometric fee). This is certainly a prohibitive cost for individuals living below the poverty level.
Time frame to become a US Citizen: Normally it takes approximately 6 month from the date the application is filed. However, according to the news released by US Citizenship and Immigrant Service (USCIS) on 1/16/2008, due to the significant increase in the number of applications filed, processing times have been affected.