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TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant

OMB Number: 1615-0017

07/07/2022

Reason for Revision: FeeRule NPRM

Project Phase: OMBReview

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Expires 10/31/2023

Edition Date 07/20/2021

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Pages 1-3, General Instructions	[Page 1] General Instructions … Filing Fee. Each application must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.) Biometric Services Fee. If you file this application with USCIS, you do not need to include a biometric services fee at the time you submit your application. 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 application with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), please check with CBP to determine if and when you must submit a biometric services fee. Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the What Evidence Must You Submit and/or Specific Instructions sections of these Instructions. …	[Page 1] General Instructions … Filing Fee. See Form G-1055, available at www.uscis.gov/forms, for specific information about the fees applicable to this form. [deleted] Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the What Evidence Must You Submit and/or Specific Instructions sections of these Instructions. …
Pages 6-7, What Evidence Must You Submit?	[Page 6] What Evidence Must You Submit? … (2) A copy of any previously issued Form I-192 decisions (favorable or otherwise).	[Page 6] What Evidence Must You Submit? … (2) A copy of any previously issued Form I-192 decisions (favorable or otherwise).
Pages 8-9, What Is the Filing Fee?	[Page 8] What Is the Filing Fee? The filing fee for Form I-192 depends on the agency that makes the decision on your application. 1. If filing with USCIS, the filing fee for Form I-192 is $930. 2. If filing with CBP, the filing fee for Form I-192 is $585. A fee waiver request will be considered in accordance with 8 CFR 103.7(c) for the following individuals: 1. An applicant for T nonimmigrant status; and 2. A petitioner for U nonimmigrant status. 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 amount. If you are applying to USCIS, use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-192 filing fee: 1. 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 2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 3. NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.” 4. 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 Paying by Check. If you send USCIS a check, we 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, we 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. If you are applying to CBP, use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-192 filing fee: 1. The check or money order must be made payable to Customs and Border Protection. 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. Certain CBP-designated Ports-of-Entry may accept payment in the form of cash or credit cards. We recommend that you contact the CBP Port-of-Entry where you intend to be processed for payment instructions. Please visit the CBP website at www.cbp.gov (go to the search box and type “Form I-192,” “I-192,” “192,” or “waiver”). 2. Special Instructions for Citizens of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Marshall Islands. You may contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate to receive payment instructions. You may also receive instructions by emailing the CBP/Admissibility Review Office (ARO) at: [email protected]. [Page 9] How To Check If The Fees Are Correct Form I-192’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 fee is correct by following one of the steps below. 1. Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or 2. 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. Fee Waiver - USCIS Applications Only You may be eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c). If you believe you are eligible for a fee waiver, complete Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, and submit it and any required evidence of your inability to pay the filing fee with this application. You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.	[deleted]
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Page 12, Paperwork Reduction Act	[Page 12] 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1 hour and 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. 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, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0017. Do not mail your completed Form I-192 to this address.	[Page 12] 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1.317 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1.17 hours. 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, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0017. Do not mail your completed Form I-192 to this address

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