Request for Fee Waiver (2024)

To file your completed Form I-912, attach it and all supporting documentation to the application or petition for which you are requesting a fee waiver. For example, if you are requesting a fee waiver for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, you must mail your Form N-400, Form I-912, and supporting documentation to the address listed in the Form N-400 Instructions.

Do not submit your Form I-912 without a completed application or petition. You cannot submit Form I-912 after we have received the application or petition for which you are requesting the fee waiver. For example, if you are requesting a fee waiver for Form N-400, you cannot submit Form I-912 after we receive your Form N-400.

You cannot file online if you are requesting a fee waiver. You must file paper versions of Form I-912 and the form for which you are requesting a fee waiver.

You can find the filing fee for Form I-912 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Filing Tips:Review ourTips for Filing Forms by Mailpage for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

• Your Form I-912 must be signed. We will reject your Form I-912 if it is not signed either by you or an eligible representative if you are under 14 years of age or mentally incompetent.
• If you submit documentation containing information in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation. The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
• Please read ourAdditional Information on Filing a Fee Waiverpage.
• To qualify for a fee waiver based on receipt of a means tested benefit, the evidence that you provide must demonstrate that you, your spouse, your parent (if you are under 21 or are disabled), sibling, or your child living with you are currently receiving the means-tested benefit. This evidence can be in the form of a letter, notice, or other agency documents that indicate that the benefit is being received. Documentation must contain:
  • Your name (or the name of the person receiving the benefit);
  • The name of the agency granting the public benefit;
  • The type of benefit; and
  • An indication that the benefit is currently being received (for example, a recently dated letter or document with effective dates, date of renewal or period the approval ends, if available).

Forms Eligible for Fee Waiver

Under current fee waiver regulations, we may only approve fee waivers for certain forms or certain types of requests on a form.

You may file Form I-912 to request a fee waiver for any of the following benefit requests or services:

• Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card;
• Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker,if you are applying for an extension of E-2 CNMI investor nonimmigrant status under 8 CFR 214.2(e)(23);
• Form I-129CW, Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker, for an E-2 CNMI investor;
• Form I-131, Application for Travel Document,if you are applying for humanitarian parole;
• Form I-191, Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA);
• Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant, but only if you are exempt from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility;
• Form I-193, Application for Waiver for Passport and/or Visa,if you are exempt from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility (Please note you must pay all fees when applying for a U.S. passport from the U.S. Department of State.);
• Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, if your underlying application was fee exempt, the fee was waived, or it was eligible for a fee waiver;
• Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, if you are applying for lawful permanent resident status based on:
  • An eligibility category that is exempt from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility of section 212(a)(4) of the INA, such as the Cuban Adjustment Act, the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act;
  • Continuous residence in the United States since before Jan. 1, 1972 (“Registry”); or
  • Asylum status.
• Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, if you are applying for an extension of E-2 CNMI investor nonimmigrant status under 8 CFR 214.2(e)(23);
• Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility,if you are exempt from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility in section 212(a)(4) of the INA;
• Form I-694, Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Sections 210 or 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, if your underlying application or petition was fee exempt, the fee was waived, or was eligible for a fee waiver;
• Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence;
• Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, unless you are filing under category (c)(33), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals;
• Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits;
• Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status (and the required biometric services fee) when filed as a first time applicant;
• Form I-881, Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal;
• Form N-300, Application to File Declaration of Intention;
• Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings;
• Form N-400, Application for Naturalization;
• Form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes;
• Form N-565, Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document;
• Form N-600, Application for Certification of Citizenship; and
• Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322.

You may also apply for a fee waiver for any application or petition that is related to your status as a:

• Battered spouse of an A, G, E-3, or H nonimmigrant (Form I-290B);
• Battered spouse or child of a lawful permanent resident or U.S. citizen under INA 240A(b)(2);
• T nonimmigrant);
• Temporary Protected Status recipient (such as Forms I-131, I-821, and I-601);
• U nonimmigrant; or
• VAWA self-petitioner.

You may not file Form I-912 if you are requesting consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). There are no fee waivers for DACA. Fee exemptions will be available in limited circ*mstances. SeeDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivalsfee exemption page for more details.

You do not need to file Form I-912 for applications and petitions that do not require a filing fee. Other USCIS applications and petitions have fee exemption requirements for certain types of benefit requestors. In most cases, the USCIS form and instructions outline the fee exemption and submission requirements if a separate Form I-912 is not required. If your form is not listed in theForms Eligible for Fee Waiversection, please see the specific form instructions for additional information or visit ourUSCIS Contact Centerpage to get answers to your questions and connect with a live USCIS representative.