The USCIS N-400 and Fee Waivers

Recently I have received several questions about the new N-400 Online application and fee waivers. Question: Can I apply for citizenship online (N-400) with fee waiver (I-912) or fee reduction (I-942)? Answer: At this time, you cannot apply for citizenship online if you are using with fee waiver (I-912) or fee reduction (I-942) form. If you want to apply for citizenship (N-400) with fee waiver (I-912) or fee reduction (I-942) form, you must download these forms from USCIS.gov and mail these forms together to USCIS. USCIS has advice about how to find low-cost legal services. Check the show notes for links for the forms and legal services. However, the question about fee waivers reminded me about an interview that I did last year with Citizenship Teacher, Kathy Martin from Beaumont Adult School. She gave a very clear explanation about the difference between fee waivers and fee reduction. In honor of the resolution: NEW YEAR, NEW CITIZEN, I would like to play a short clip from that interview. USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization https://www.uscis.gov/n-400  USCIS I-912 Fee Waiver https://www.uscis.gov/i-912  USCIS I-942 Fee Reduction https://www.uscis.gov/i-942  USCIS Find Legal Services https://www.uscis.gov/avoid-scams/find-legal-services  USCIS Online Account https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/  DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review: RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES ROSTER BY STATE AND CITY https://www.justice.gov/eoir/recognized-organizations-and-accredited-representatives-roster-state-and-city  Please visit us on the web at uscitizenpod.com where you can find our new Citizenship Interview Quiz for Paulette Poujol-Oriol (Port-au-Prince, Haiti) and MLK Day citizenship resources. Also go to our YouTube channel and watch our screencast series about using the new N-400 online application. I will be posting a series shorter screencasts about the N-400 online application soon. uscitizenpod: CCAE 2017 Citizenship Interview (Katy Martin talks about Fee waivers) http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/ccae-2017-interview.mp3  uscitizenpod: Intro to the USCIS Online N-400 Application for Naturalization podcast http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400-online.mp3  uscitizenpod: US Citizenship--Apply Online! Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyN34w6H7y46j_oXYuMJ6TgzB-XvGi40  LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast US Citizenship Podcast Show website http://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/  US Citizenship Podcast Daily blog: http://www.uscitizenpod.com/  Download our FREE Android app: https://goo.gl/d6rs9f  Download our FREE Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE  Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ  Subscribe via Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/us-citizenship-podcast-2/us-citizenship-podcast  Stream us on Spotify, TuneIn, and IHeart.com Watch our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod  Order "US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview" by Jennifer Gagliardi, http://eslpublishing.com/