By Julissa Catalan
In addition to extended rights for Dreamers and parents of U.S. citizens, the Department of Homeland Security has revealed other details on how the Obama administration plans to facilitate the citizenship process for immigrants using Obama’s executive action.
In one memo, Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson unveiled plans to help immigrants pay for the citizenship application fee. Previously, immigrants were required to pay the $680—a $595 naturalization fee plus an $85 biometrics fee—by check or money order. Now, starting no later than the end of 2015, they will be able to pay by credit card.
