Friday, August 14, 2026

Coffee, Civics, and Citizenship (CATESOL CIV-IG Chat 2026-08-14)



Jennifer Gagliardi gagliajn@gmail.com
Dr. Patricia Hernandez pati.prof@runbox.com 

USCIS Proposed Fee Rule (comment before August 24, 2026)

  • Form N-400 Paper Cost: Rises from $760 to $1,330.

  • Form N-400 Online Cost: Rises from $710 to $1,280.

  • USCIS IFR mandating e-filing; waivers still possible.

  • N-400 paper applications ok; worried about future fee waivers.

Information about the fee increase is in this explainer from ILRC and other organizations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19iJDoNElWhFGz5r65SFdydb32SpmyCXY8HQAFvz-bgw/edit?tab=t.0

And a short public comment can be sent via a direct link at the Action Network: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/nationalization-application-fee-increase?source=direct_link&

Proposed Database of Irregularities (unusual dictations, etc): bill.bliss@languageandcommunication.org  

Other links:

2025 N400/Civics Course Calendar
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15y1-z-RQCAHAJvzB4Be8p8I_uIWWM1g5/view?usp=sharing

Eric Dodson's Citizenship website:
https://citizenship.ericdodsonpdx.com 

Eric Dodson 100/128 comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j53lJ6-tZaM4CLuTwCHXVUzKgds451nyOAwhlt5ZAJM/edit?usp=drivesdk

Song Hong 100/128 comparison:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rWInqDK8z1oERuhsX53GZM157Gwxof-BrWJMtHRVPhg/edit?usp=sharing

Voices of Freedom Speaking Test Update 
https://www.pearson.com/content/dam/one-dot-com/one-dot-com/pearson-languages/en-us/pdf/natz-speaking-test-prep.pdf


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