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.
Most USCIS services centers are currently taking about 5-6 months to approve a fiancÃ© visa petition. Upon approval, USCIS transfers the petition to your consulate via the National Visa Center. Right now this is taking 30-45 days in most cases. Once the consulate has the petition in hand, the speed of the process is entirely dependent on the individual Embassy.