India, June 26 -- The path to US citizenship may soon entail a significantly higher cost for several immigrants striving for the American dream.

On Monday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) suggested increasing the filing fee for Form N-400, the application for obtaining US citizenship through naturalization, from the existing $760 to $1,330 - representing an increase of nearly 75%. Additionally, the proposal aims to remove the reduced-fee options and fee waivers that are presently accessible to numerous lower-income applicants.

Should these changes be enacted, they would represent one of the most substantial hikes in citizenship application fees in recent years, potentially having a considerable impact on immigrants, includi...