The Hidden Gap Between Filing Fees and Final Bills
The government's fee schedule only covers the minimum application costs. A naturalization case with legal help typically runs $2,300 to $4,000, three to five times the $710 sticker price, once attorney fees, translations, and other incidentals are added. A marriage-based green card shows the same pattern at a bigger scale, $3,005 in filing fees can become $7,500 to $10,500 once legal fees and a required medical exam are factored in.