---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 U.S.C. § 1422"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
number: "1422"
heading: "Fees in naturalization proceedings"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/1422"
units:
  - "Part I — Crimes"
  - "Chapter 69 — Nationality and Citizenship"
---

# §1422. Fees in naturalization proceedings


[Whoever](/usc/18/921.md?p=a-1) knowingly demands, charges, solicits, collects, or receives, or agrees to charge, solicit, collect, or receive any other or additional fees or moneys in proceedings relating to naturalization or citizenship or the registry of [aliens](/usc/18/841.md?p=r) beyond the fees and moneys authorized by law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.


## Source credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 766; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on subsections (a)(33), (d), (l) of section 746 of title 8, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, § 346(a)(33), (d), (l), 54 Stat. 1167, 1168).

Minor changes in phraseology were made.

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.