I-212 Instructions TOC

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form I-212, Application for Permission to Re-apply for Admission Into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal

OMB Number: 1615-0018

Date: 10/01/2016

Reason for Revision: Updates are required for Form I-212 due to a Fee Increase.

Current Page Number and Section	Current Text	Proposed Text
Page 15-16, What Is the Filing Fee?	[page 15] The filing fee for Form I-212 is $585. NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts. Biometric Services Fee. If you file this application with USCIS, you do not need to include a biometric services fee when you submit Form I-212. If you are later notified that you must submit biometrics, you will receive a biometric services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional biometric services fee. If you file this Form I-212 with an agency other than USCIS, check with that agency to determine if and when you must submit a biometric services fee. When applying with USCIS, use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-212 filing fee: The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.” If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the method of payment. Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your regular account statement. You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If USCIS cannot complete the EFT because of insufficient funds, we may try to make the transfer two additional times. [page 16] When applying with CBP at a U.S. port-of-entry, use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-212 filing fee: You must make your check or money order payable to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Certain CBP-designated U.S. ports-of-entry and certain CBP-designated pre-clearance offices may accept payment in the form of cash or credit cards. We recommend that you contact the CBP pre-clearance office or CBP U.S. port-of-entry where you intend to be processed for payment instructions. To locate the CBP pre-clearance office or CBP U.S. port-of-entry, visit CBP’s Web site at www.cbp.gov. If you are a citizen of Palau, the Federal States of Micronesia, or the Marshall Islands, you may contact CBP at Guam port-of-entry or the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate to receive payment instructions. To locate the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate, visit the DOS’ Web site at www.state.gov. When applying for a nonimmigrant visa, you may contact the U.S. Consulate with jurisdiction over your nonimmigrant visa to receive payment instructions. When applying with EOIR during removal proceedings, you must submit the payment as instructed by the immigration court with jurisdiction over your case. For information about EOIR, visit EOIR’s Web site at www.usdoj.gov/eoir. How To Check If The Fees Are Correct Form I-212 filing fee is current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below. Visit the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov, select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.	[page 15] The filing fee for Form I-212 is $930. NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts. Biometric Services Fee. If you file this application with USCIS, you do not need to include a biometric services fee when you submit Form I-212. If you are later notified that you must submit biometrics, you will receive a biometric services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional biometric services fee. If you file this Form I-212 with an agency other than USCIS, check with that agency to determine if and when you must submit a biometric services fee. Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-212 filing fee: The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.” If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the method of payment. Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your regular account statement. You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time.  If the check is returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your application and charge you a returned check fee. [page 16] When applying with CBP at a U.S. port-of-entry, use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-212 filing fee: You must make your check or money order payable to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Certain CBP-designated U.S. ports-of-entry and certain CBP-designated pre-clearance offices may accept payment in the form of cash or credit cards. We recommend that you contact the CBP pre-clearance office or CBP U.S. port-of-entry where you intend to be processed for payment instructions. To locate the CBP pre-clearance office or CBP U.S. port-of-entry, visit CBP’s website at www.cbp.gov. If you are a citizen of Palau, the Federal States of Micronesia, or the Marshall Islands, you may contact CBP at Guam port-of-entry or the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate to receive payment instructions. To locate the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate, visit the DOS’ website at www.state.gov. When applying for a nonimmigrant visa, you may contact the U.S. Consulate with jurisdiction over your nonimmigrant visa to receive payment instructions. When applying with EOIR during removal proceedings, you must submit the payment as instructed by the immigration court with jurisdiction over your case. For information about EOIR, visit EOIR’s website at www.usdoj.gov/eoir. How To Check If The Fees Are Correct Form I-212’s filing fee is current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below. Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

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