Request for Fee Waiver

Instructions for Request for Fee Waiver
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS
Form I-912

OMB No. 1615-0116
Expires 10/31/2021

What Is the Purpose of Form I-912?
You may request a fee waiver if you are unable to pay the filing fees or biometric services fees for an application or
petition that is eligible for a fee waiver. When you request a fee waiver, you must clearly demonstrate that you are unable
to pay the fees.
You can find the list of applications and petitions that are eligible for a fee waiver at www.uscis.gov/I-912 or refer to
8 CFR 103.7(c)(3). For filing tips and additional information, see www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.

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You do not need to submit Form I-912 for an application or petition that does not require a filing fee or if you qualify for a
fee exemption based on your immigration status. Refer to the Instructions for each application or petition to see whether
you are exempt from paying the fees.
NOTE: You may be ineligible for certain immigration benefits if you are found inadmissible as a public charge. While
adjudication of the fee waiver request does not consider the requestor’s inadmissibility, requesting a fee waiver and
approval of a fee waiver may negatively impact eligibility for any immigration benefit that is subject to the public charge
determination.

Forms Eligible for Fee Waiver

Below is a list of applications and petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will consider for a fee
waiver and the conditions that must be met to be eligible for a fee waiver. Under current fee waiver regulations, USCIS
can only approve fee waivers for certain forms or certain filings of a particular form type, when fee waiver requirements
are met.
You may file this form to request a fee waiver for any of the following benefit requests or services:
1. Biometric services fee, except for the biometric services fee required for a provisional unlawful presence waiver
application (Form I-601A) filed under 8 CFR 212.7(e);
2. Form EOIR-29, Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of an Immigration Officer;
3. Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card;
4. Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, but only if you are an applicant for E-2 CNMI investor
nonimmigrant status under 8 CFR 214.2(e)(23);
5. Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, but only if you are applying for humanitarian parole;
6. Form I-191, Application for Advance Permission to Return to Unrelinquished Domicile;
7. Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant, but only if you are an applicant who is
exempt from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility;
8. Form I-193, Application for Waiver for Passport and/or Visa, but only if you are an applicant who is exempt from the
public charge grounds of inadmissibility;
9. Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, but only if your underlying application was fee exempt, the filing fee was
waived, or it was eligible for a fee waiver;
10. Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. A fee waiver is only available if you are
applying for lawful permanent resident status based on:
A. Special Immigrant Status based on an approved Form I-360 as an Afghan or Iraqi Interpreter, or Afghan or Iraqi
National employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government;
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B. An adjustment provision that is exempt from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) section 212(a)(4), such as the Cuban Adjustment Act, the Haitian Refugee Immigration
Fairness Act, continuous residence in the United States since before January 1, 1972, (“Registry”), Asylum Status,
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, or similar provisions;
11. Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, but only if you are an applicant with any benefit
request as specified by INA section 245(l)(7) or an applicant for E-2 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
(CNMI) investor nonimmigrant status under 8 CFR 214.2(e)(23);
12. Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, but only if you are an applicant who is exempt
from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility of INA section 212(a)(4);

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13. Form I-694, Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, if
your underlying application or petition was fee exempt, the filing fee was waived, or was eligible for a fee waiver;
14. Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence;

15. Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, unless you are filing under category (c)(33), Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals (DACA);
16. Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits;

17. Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status;

18. Form I-881, Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal;
19. Form N-300, Application to File Declaration of Intention;

20. Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings;
21. Form N-400, Application for Naturalization;

22. Form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes;

23. Form N-565, Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document;
24. Form N-600, Application for Certification of Citizenship; and

25. 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 status as a:
1. Battered spouses of A, G, E-3, or H nonimmigrants (such as Forms I-485, I-601 and I-212);

2. Battered spouse or child of a lawful permanent resident or U.S. citizen under INA section 240A(b)(2);
3. T nonimmigrant (such as Forms I-192, I-485, and I-601);
4. Temporary Protected Status (such as Forms I-131, I-821 and I-601);
5. U nonimmigrant (such as Forms I-192, I-485, and I-929); or
6. VAWA self–petitioner (such as Forms I-485, I-601 and I-212).
You may not file Form I-912 if you are requesting consideration DACA. There are no fee waivers for DACA. Fee
exemptions will be available in limited circumstances. See the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Fee exemption
at www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/guidance-exemption-fee-form-i-765-filed-request-consideration-deferredaction-childhood-arrivals 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 applicants and petitioners. In these cases,
the USCIS form and instructions will outline the fee exemption and submission if a separate Form I-912 is not required.
If your form is not listed, please see the specific form instructions for additional information or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

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How to File Form I-912
You must file this fee waiver request with all applications and petitions for which you are requesting a fee waiver. You
do not have to file a separate Form I-912 for the filing fee and the biometric services fee. If USCIS approves your Form
I-912, we will waive both the filing fee and biometric services fee.
You may file one Form I-912 for all family-related applications or petitions filed at the same time. For example, if you file
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and your spouse and children are filing separate Form I-765s at
the same time, you only need to file one Form I-912 for all Form I-765s. You must send all forms together.

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General Instructions

USCIS provides all forms free of charge. The latest versions are available at www.uscis.gov/forms. In order to best
view, print, or fill out our forms, you should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at
get.adobe.com/reader. If you do not have internet access or have questions about this request, you may call the USCIS
Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY
(deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
Signature. Each request must be properly signed and filed. For all signatures on this request, USCIS will not accept a
stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person.
If the request is not signed or if the requisite signature on the request is not valid, USCIS will reject the request. See
8 CFR 103.2(a)(7)(ii)(A). If USCIS accepts a request for adjudication and determines that it has a deficient signature,
USCIS will deny the request.
Validity of Signatures. USCIS will consider a photocopied, faxed, or scanned copy of the original handwritten signature
valid for filing purposes. The photocopy, fax, or scan must be of the original document containing the handwritten ink
signature.
Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation required under the Specific
Instructions section of these Instructions.
Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless these Instructions specifically state that
you must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time
during processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be
returned to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original. If you submit original documents when not
required or requested by USCIS, your original documents may be immediately destroyed after we receive them.
Translations. If you submit a document with information in a foreign language, you must also submit a full English
translation. The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and
that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The certification must also include the
translator’s signature, printed name, the signature date, and the translator’s contact information.
How To Fill Out Form I-912
1. Type or print legibly in black or dark blue ink. If a section does not apply to you, type or print “N/A,” which stands
for “not applicable.” Fully and accurately answer all questions that apply to the basis for your request.
2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this request, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional
Information. You may also attach as many separate sheets of paper as needed; type or print your name and Alien
Registration Number (A-Number) (if any) at the top of each sheet and indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and
Item Number to which your answer refers.

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Specific Instructions
Part 1. Basis for Your Request
Item Numbers 1. - 3. Select a basis for your request. You are not required to complete the entire section of this request.
Rather, select one basis or more for which you may qualify and complete the corresponding section as explained below in
Parts 4., 5., and 6.
Part 2. Information About You (Requestor)
Item Number 1. Full Name. Provide your full name. If you have two last names, include both in the Family Name box
and use a hyphen (-) if appropriate. If you do not have a middle name, type or print “N/A.”

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Item Number 2. Other Names Used (if any). Provide all other names you have used, including your maiden name.
Item Number 3. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any). An A-Number is a number assigned by USCIS or
the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). People with A-Numbers can locate the number on their USCISissued or INS-issued documentation. If the intending immigrants you are sponsoring were not previously in the United
States or were only in the United States as tourists, they may not have A-Numbers.
Item Number 4. USCIS ELIS Account Number (if any). If you were issued a USCIS Electronic Immigration System
(USCIS ELIS) Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS ELIS Account Number is not the same as an
A-Number.
Item Number 5. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy). Provide your date of birth in mm/dd/yyyy format. For example, enter
May 1, 1979, as 05/01/1979.
Item Number 6. U.S. Social Security Number (if any). Provide your U.S. Social Security number.
Item Number 7. Marital Status. Indicate your current marital status.

Part 3. Applications and Petitions for Which You are Requesting a Fee Waiver

Item Number 1. Complete the table for yourself and each person requesting a fee waiver with you. Provide the form
numbers and the total number of applications and petitions for which you and any family members are requesting a fee
waiver.
Part 4. Means-Tested Benefits

Item Number 1. If you, your spouse, or the head of household living with you receives a means-tested benefit, complete
the table. You must attach supporting documentation. If you provide sufficient proof that you receive a means-tested
benefit, your fee waiver will generally be approved.
A means-tested benefit is a public benefit where a person’s eligibility for the benefit, the amount of the benefit, or both,
is based on the person’s income and resources. USCIS will consider means-tested benefits that are Federally, state, or
locally funded and granted by the benefit agency.
Examples of means-tested benefit programs are Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (known as
“SNAP” and formerly called Food Stamps), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), and Supplemental Security
Income (SSI), among others. Consult with your benefit-granting agency or your legal advisor to determine whether any
Federal, state, or local public benefit that you may receive qualifies as a means-tested benefit.
For the purposes of determining an inability to pay the filing fee of the petition or application, the following are not
considered means-tested benefits: Medicare; unemployment benefits; Social Security retirement benefits; Social Security
Disability Insurance (SSDI); Social Security Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI); or student financial
aid.

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1. Individual Receipt of a Means-Tested Benefit
A. The individual may demonstrate that he or she is personally receiving a means-tested benefit.
B. If a child is the sole applicant, he or she may provide an individual means-tested benefit or a custodial parent’s
means-tested benefit, if living in the same household.
C. If multiple children are filing at the same time, each child must have an individual receipt of a means-tested
benefit or be under the parent’s household who is receiving a means-tested benefit.
2. Family Members’ Means-Tested Benefits
A. Your spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age living with you will normally qualify for a fee waiver
as part of your household if you are receiving means-tested benefits.

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B. If your spouse is receiving a means-tested benefit, you will normally qualify for a fee waiver as long as you are
residing with your spouse and are not legally separated.
C. You may not use a means-tested benefit received by a child or household member, other than a spouse, as the
basis for eligibility in Part 4. Means-Tested Benefits, but you may use it to support a fee waiver request in Part
5. Income at or Below 150 Percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or under Part 6. Financial Hardship if
the award letter or benefit approval document indicates the total household income.
D. If you are 21 years of age or older, you cannot use a parent’s means-tested benefits (such as SSI), even if the
parent is living with you, as evidence of your eligibility for a fee waiver. However, you may use this information
to support a fee waiver request in Part 5. Income at or Below 150 Percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
or under Part 6. Financial Hardship if the award letter or benefit approval document indicates the total
household income and you are otherwise eligible under those criteria.
3. Documentation

A. To qualify for a fee waiver, the evidence that you provide must demonstrate that 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.
B. Documentation must contain:

(1) Your name (or the name of the person receiving the benefit);
(2) The name of the agency granting the public benefit;
(3) The type of benefit; and

(4) 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).
C. If the documentation is more than 12 months old and the benefit is still being received, provide additional
evidence that shows the benefit is currently being received.
Part 5. Income at or Below 150 Percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
To qualify for the fee waiver, your household income must be at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines,
at the time of filing, based on your household size. The Federal Poverty Guidelines are established by the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services annually. To obtain information on the current Federal Poverty Guidelines,
visit our Web site at www.uscis.gov/I-912P and review Form I-912P, Poverty Guidelines for Fee Waiver Request.
Your Employment Status
Item Number 1. Employment Status. Indicate your current employment status. If you are both employed and a
student, select Other and provide an explanation.
Item Number 2. Indicate if you are currently receiving unemployment benefits. If applicable, provide the date that you
became unemployed and include the total amount of unemployment benefits you have received in Item Number 7.
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Information About Your Spouse
Item Number 3. Indicate whether your spouse is living with you. If your spouse lives with you, list your spouse in the
table provided in Item Number 4. If applicable, indicate whether your spouse provides any financial support to your
household. If your spouse provides any financial support to your household, include any contributions that your spouse
provides to your household in Item Number 7.
Your Household Size
Item Number 4. Indicate whether you are providing the primary financial support for your household.
Complete the table with the information requested about the members of your household including their names, dates of
birth, relationship to you, whether the person is married, whether the person is a full-time student, and whether the person
earns income counted towards household income.

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For the last column (Is any income earned by this person counted towards the household income?), select yes if income is
received consistently or regularly as wages or salary from these household members’ employment or business.
At the end of the table, provide the total number of household members. Include the following people, who are dependent
on your income, your spouse’s income, or the head of household’s income, as part of your household size:
1. You;

2. The head of your household (if not you). If the child is applying individually, provide the information of the primary
custodial parent;
A. You are the head of household if you filed the most recent Federal tax return for your household (includes filing as
head of household) or earned the majority of the income for your household.
B. If you are not the head of household, the head of household is the person who filed the most recent Federal
tax return on which you are listed as a dependent or the person who provides the majority of your household’s
income. If you already have or are applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification, do not include
any foster or group home household members.
3. Your spouse, if living with you (if you are separated or your spouse is not living with you, do not include your
spouse); or
4. Any family members living in your household who are dependent on your income, your spouse’s income, or the head
of household’s income, including:
A. Your children or legal wards who are unmarried and under 21 years of age, and who live with you;
B. Your children or legal wards who are unmarried, are over 21 years of age but under 24 years of age, are full-time
students, and who live with you when not at school;
C. Your children or legal wards who are unmarried and for whom you are the legal guardian because they are
physically or developmentally disabled or mentally impaired to the extent that they cannot adequately care for
themselves and cannot establish, maintain, or re-establish their own household;
D. Your parents who live with you; and
E. Any other dependents listed on your Federal tax return or your spouse or head of household’s Federal tax returns.
Your Annual Household Income
Item Number 5. Your Annual Income. Provide information on your annual income. If you filed a Federal tax return,
enter the amount from Line 37 (adjusted gross income) on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040, U.S. Individual
Income Tax Return. If you have not filed a Federal tax return, take your total household wage income (before any
deductions) for the previous 12-month period and enter that amount as your household’s annual income. If you have
not filed a Federal income tax return but you have an IRS Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, that covers the previous
12-month period, take your total wage income, deduct Federal, state, and local income taxes withheld, and enter that
amount as your household’s annual wage income.
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Documentation. To document your annual income, provide the following information:
1. A copy of your most recent Federal tax return;
2. If you did not file a Federal tax return, or if your Federal tax return does not properly reflect your current income,
submit copies of consecutive pay statements (stubs) for a minimum of the past month, recent Form W-2,
Form SSA-1099, or statements from your employers on business stationery showing salary or wages paid;
3. If you are a student and not living with your parents or are not claimed as a dependent on your parents’ Federal
tax return, do not include your parents’ incomes. You should only provide proof of your income or documentation
that shows you are not required to file a Federal or state tax return, such as proof that you are a full-time student as
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4. If you are recently unemployed, and your annual income on your Federal tax return or other proof of income is above
150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, describe your particular situation that you believe qualifies you for a
fee waiver in Part 5., Item Number 9. Provide information regarding any unemployment benefits you are currently
receiving;
5. If you do not have any income, financial support, or cannot provide evidence of income, describe your particular
situation that you believe qualifies you for a fee waiver in Part 5., Item Number 9. If available, you may submit
affidavits from, for example, religious institutions, non-profits, community-based organizations, or similarly
recognized organizations, indicating that you are currently receiving some benefit or support from the organization
verifying (or attesting to) your situation; and
6. If you are filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, based on SIJ
classification, accompany the fee waiver request by evidence that the applicant was approved or filed for SIJ
classification (for example, Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant,; or a copy of Form
I-797, Notice of Action, for Form I-360). SIJ Applicants seeking adjustment of status based on such classification are
not required to complete Parts 4. - 6. of Form I-912 nor show proof of income.
Item Number 6. Annual Income of All Household Members. Provide the annual income from all family members
counted as part of your household.
1. If a person lives with you, but does not contribute financial support to your household, then you should not include
this person’s income when calculating your household income.
2. If you are separated or still married, but do not live with your spouse, do not include your spouse’s income. However,
you must include any financial support your spouse provides to your household in Item Number 7.
3. If you are applying for any immigration benefits (such as for adjustment of status) based on the Violence Against
Women Act (VAWA), or T or U nonimmigrant status under the Victims of Violence and Trafficking Protection
Reauthorization Act, do not provide your spouse’s income.
4. If you are a full-time student, over 21 years of age but under 24 years of age, are unmarried, and are living with your
parents, or you are claimed as a dependent on your parents’ Federal tax return, include your parents’ income. You
must provide a copy of both parents’ Federal tax returns and your own Federal tax return, or provide proof of income
as supporting documentation.
5. If members of your household are recently unemployed, and your annual household income on your Federal tax return
or other proof of income is above 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, describe your particular situation
that you believe qualifies you for a fee waiver in Part 5., Item Number 9.
Documentation. To document your household members’ incomes, provide the following:
1. A copy of each household member’s most recent Federal tax return;
2. If the household member did not file a Federal tax return, or if the tax return does not properly reflect their current
income, submit copies of consecutive pay statements (stubs) for a minimum of the past month, a recent Form W-2,
Form SSA-1099, or employer statements on business stationery showing salary or wages paid; or

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3. If you do not have any income or cannot provide evidence of income for your household, describe your particular
situation in Part 5., Item Number 9. If applicable, you may submit affidavits from religious institutions, non-profits,
or community-based organizations verifying that you are currently receiving some benefit or support from them.
Item Number 7. Total Additional Income or Financial Support. Provide additional income or financial support from
a source outside your household. Type or print “0” if you have no additional income. You must include any consistent or
regular financial support or additional income contributed to your household by any person living with you or not living
with you, even if it is not part of the household for tax purposes.
Select any type of additional income you are receiving including any amount of money that you receive annually that is
not included in Item Number 5. or 6.

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Documentation. You must document additional financial assistance as income. Include the following information:
1. Documentation such as parental support; alimony; child support; educational stipends; pensions; Social Security;
royalties, pensions, veterans benefits; unemployment benefits; and consistent or regular financial support from adult
children, parents, dependents, or other people living in your household.
2. A court order of any child support or documentation that indicates the actual amount of child support amount being
received (for example, bank statements or IRS Form W-2), or documentation from an agency providing the other
income or financial assistance.
3. If you are receiving unemployment benefits, the tax document, IRS Form 1099-MISC, is not enough to establish total
income. You must also provide a copy of your IRS Form 1040.
Item Number 8. Total Household Income. Provide the total household income. Add the amounts from Item Numbers
5., 6., and 7. USCIS will compare this amount to the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
If you do not have any income, financial support, or cannot provide evidence of income, describe your particular situation
that you believe qualifies you for a fee waiver in Part 5., Item Number 9. If applicable, you may submit affidavits from
religious institutions, non-profits, or community-based organizations verifying that you are currently receiving some
benefit or support from them.
Item Number 9. Indicate whether any information (including marital status, income, and list of dependents) in
your Federal tax returns is different from what you indicate in Form I-912. Provide the reasons for any changes in
circumstances and any differences between the tax returns and information in your Form I-912. If you need to explain
anything else about your circumstances that affect the income determination, use the space provided in Part 11.
Additional Information.
Part 6. Financial Hardship
Item Number 1. Provide details about your financial hardship. This may include, but is not limited to, medical expenses
of family members, unemployment, eviction, and homelessness. You may also complete this section if your income is
above 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as defined in Part 5. and you believe you have special circumstances
that warrant a fee waiver.
Documentation. You must document your income and provide a complete list, description, and an estimate of the value
of your assets that you can easily convert into cash and any liabilities.
Item Number 2. List the types of assets you have, the dollar value of those assets, and the total dollar value of your assets.
Include the following assets:
1. Cash, checking and savings accounts, annuities, stocks, and bonds. These are assets that easily covert into cash; and
2. Other property or assets that you can easily convert into cash without incurring a hardship.
Do not include your pension plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA).
Documentation. Provide documentation of your income and any evidence regarding the types and value of your assets.
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Item Number 3. Total Monthly Expenses and Liabilities. Provide your average monthly costs for all applicable
categories provided.
Documentation. Provide evidence, where possible, such as copies of monthly bills and payments, and documentation for
monthly expenses and any extenuating circumstances, such as medical bills. If you cannot provide evidence of income,
you may submit affidavits from religious institutions, non-profits, or community-based organizations verifying that you
are currently receiving some benefit or support from them.
Part 7. Requestor’s Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
Item Numbers 1. - 6. Select the appropriate box to indicate whether you read this request yourself or whether you had
an interpreter assist you. If someone assisted you in completing the request, select the box indicating that you used a
preparer. Further, you must sign and date your request and provide your daytime telephone number, mobile telephone
number (if any), and email address (if any). Every request MUST contain the signature of the requestor (or parent or
legal guardian, if applicable). A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable.

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Item Numbers 7. - 11. Each person applying for a fee waiver must sign and date Form I-912. This includes family
members identified in Part 3. If an individual is under 14 years of age, a parent or legal guardian may sign the request on
his or her behalf. USCIS will reject any Form I-912 that is not signed by all individuals requesting a fee waiver.
Part 8. Family Member’s Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature

NOTE: If the information provided by the requestor in Part 7. is not applicable to a family member identified in Part
3., (for example, the family member used a different interpreter or speaks a different language) that individual should
complete Part 8. Make additional copies of Part 8. for each family member to sign, as applicable, and include the pages
with your completed Form I-912. USCIS will reject any Form I-912 that is not signed by all individuals requesting a fee
waiver.
Item Numbers 1. - 6. Select the appropriate box to indicate whether you, the family member, read this request yourself
or whether you had an interpreter assist you. If someone assisted you in completing the request, select the box indicating
that you used a preparer. Further, you must sign and date your request and provide your daytime telephone number,
mobile telephone number (if any), and email address (if any). Every request MUST contain the signature of the requestor
(or parent or legal guardian, if applicable). A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable.
Part 9. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature

NOTE for Family Members: If you used a different interpreter than the one used by the requestor, make additional
copies of Part 9., provide the following information, and include the pages with your completed Form I-912.
Item Numbers 1. - 9. If you used anyone as an interpreter to read the Instructions and questions on this request to you in
a language in which you are fluent, the interpreter must fill out this section, provide his or her name, the name and address
of his or her business or organization (if any), his or her daytime telephone number, his or her mobile telephone number
(if any), and his or her email address (if any). The interpreter must sign and date the request.
Part 10. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Request, if Other Than the
Requestor
NOTE for Family Members: If you used a different preparer than the one used by the requestor, make additional copies
of Part 10., provide the following information, and include the pages with your completed Form I-912.

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Item Numbers 1. - 10. This section must contain the signature of the person who completed your request, if other than
you, the requestor. If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, that person should complete both
Part 9. and Part 10. If the person who completed this request is associated with a business or organization, that person
should complete the business or organization name and address information. Anyone who helped you complete this
request MUST sign and date the request. A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. If the
person who helped you prepare your request is an attorney or accredited representative, he or she may be obliged to also
submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, or Form G-28I,
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney In Matters Outside the Geographic Confines of the United States, along with
your request.
Part 11. Additional Information

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Item Numbers 1. - 6. If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this request, use the space
provided in Part 11. Additional Information. If you need more space than what is provided in Part 11., you may make
copies of Part 11. to complete and file with your request, or attach a separate sheet of paper. Include your name and
A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet and indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which
your answer refers.
We recommend that you print or save a copy of your completed request to review in the future
and for your records.

What Is the Filing Fee?

There is no filing fee for Form I-912.

Where To File?

Mail your Form I-912, along with the completed USCIS applications or petitions, and all supporting documentation
according to the Where to File section in the Instructions of the application or petitions for which you are requesting a fee
waiver.

Processing Information
Decision. The decision on Form I-912 involves a determination of whether you have established eligibility for the fee
waiver. USCIS will notify you of the decision in writing. If USCIS denies your fee waiver request, the notice will include
information on resubmitting your application or petition. For certain immigration benefits, you may have only a limited
period of time in which to resubmit your application or petition with the proper filing fee. Please review the Instructions
for the application or petition for which you want USCIS to consider a fee waiver to determine when to refile.

Penalties
If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your Form I-912, USCIS
will deny your fee waiver request and may deny any other immigration benefit. In addition, you may face severe penalties
provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

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USCIS Privacy Act Statement
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this request, and the associated evidence, is collected under the
Immigration and Nationality Act, section 286, and 8 CFR 103.7(c).
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this request is to determine if you have
established eligibility for the immigration benefit for which you are filing. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
will use the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking.
DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, and
any requested evidence, may delay a final decision in your case or result in denial of your request and rejection of your
application or petition based on non-payment of the filing fee.

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ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this request with other Federal, state, local, and
foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the
associated published system of records notices [DHS-USCIS-007 - Benefits Information System and DHS-USCIS-001
- Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS
may also share the information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.

Paperwork Reduction Act

An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection
of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated at 1 hours and 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
gathering the required documentation and information, completing the request, preparing statements, attaching necessary
documentation, and submitting the request. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 205292140; OMB No. 1615-0116. Do not mail your completed Form I-912 to this address.

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