Form I-912 Request for Fee Waiver (Paper)

Request for Fee Waiver

USCIS
Form I-912

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

OMB No. 1615-0116
Expires: 03/31/2027

Application Receipted At (Select only one box)
For
USCIS
Use
Only

USCIS Field Office

USCIS Service Center

Fee Waiver Approved

Fee Waiver Denied

Fee Waiver Approved

Fee Waiver Denied

Date:______________

Date:______________

Date:______________

Date:______________

► START HERE - Type or print in black ink.

If you need extra space to complete any section of this request or if you would like to provide additional
information about your circumstances, use the space provided in Part 10. Additional Information.
Complete and submit as many copies of Part 10., as necessary, with your request.

Part 1. Basis for Your Request (Each basis is further explained in the Specific Instructions section of the
Form I-912 Instructions)
Select at least one basis or more for which you may qualify and provide supporting documentation for any basis you select. You only
need to qualify and provide documentation for one basis for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to grant your fee
waiver. If you choose, you may select more than one basis. You must provide supporting documentation for each basis you want
considered.
1.

2.

A.

I am, my spouse is, or the head of household living in my household is currently receiving a means-tested benefit.
(Complete Parts 2. - 4. and Parts 7. - 9.)

B.

My household income is at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. (Complete Parts 2. - 3., Part
5., and Parts 7. - 9.)

C.

I have a financial hardship. (Complete Parts 2. -3. and Parts 6. - 9.)

What is your current immigrant or nonimmigrant status?

Part 2. Information About You (Requestor)
Provide information about yourself if you are the person requesting a fee waiver for a petition or application that you are filing for
yourself. If you are the parent or legal guardian filing on behalf of a child or person with a developmental or mental impairment,
provide information about the child or person for whom you are filing this form.
1.
2.

Check here if you are a parent or legal guardian filing on behalf of the person seeking the fee waiver.
Full Name
Family Name (Last Name)

3.

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name

Other Names Used (if any)
List all other names you have used, including nicknames, aliases, and maiden name.
Family Name (Last Name)

4.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
► A-

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Given Name (First Name)

5.

Middle Name

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
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Part 2. Information About You (Requestor) (continued)
6.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

8.

Marital Status
Single, Never Married

7.

U.S. Social Security Number (if any)
►

Married

Divorced

Widowed

Marriage Annulled

Separated

Other (Explain)

Part 3. Applications and Petitions for Which You Are Requesting a Fee Waiver
1.

In the table below, add the form numbers of the applications and petitions for which you are requesting a fee waiver.

Applications or Petitions for You and Your Family Members
Full Name

A-Number (if any)

Date of Birth

Relationship to You

A-

Forms Being Filed

Self

AAATotal Number of Forms (including self)

Part 4. Means-Tested Benefits
If you selected Item Number 1.A. in Part 1., complete this section.
1.

If you, your spouse, or the head of household (including parent if the child is under 21 years of age) living with you is receiving
any means-tested benefits, list the information in the table below and attach supporting documentation. If you are the parent or
legal guardian filing on behalf of a child or person with a physical disability or developmental or mental impairment, provide
information about the child or person for whom you are filing this form if they are receiving a means-tested benefit.

Means-Tested Benefit Recipients
Full Name of Person
Receiving the Benefit

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Relationship
to You

Name of Agency
Awarding Benefit

Type of
Benefit

Date Benefit Date Benefit Expires
was Awarded (or must be renewed)

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Part 5. Income at or Below 150 Percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Provide information about your adjusted gross income. See Instructions for more details.
If you selected Item Number 1.B. in Part 1., complete this section.

Your Employment Status
1.

Employment Status
Employed (full-time, part-time,
seasonal, self-employed)

2.

Unemployed or
Not Employed

Retired

Other (Explain)

Yes

If you are currently unemployed, are you currently receiving unemployment benefits?

No

A. Date you became unemployed (mm/dd/yyyy)
3.

What is your total household size

4.

What is the total number of household members earning income including yourself

5.

Name of head of household (if not you):

Your Annual Household Income
Provide information about your adjusted gross income and the adjusted gross income of all family members counted as part of your
household. You must list all amounts in U.S. dollars.
6.

Your Annual Adjusted Gross Income

7.

Annual Adjusted Gross Income of All Family Members

$

Provide the annual adjusted gross income of all family members counted as part of your household.
(Do not include the amount provided in Item Number 6.)

$

8.

Total Adjusted Gross Household Income (add the amounts from Item Numbers 6. and 7.)

$

9.

Has anything changed since the date you filed your Federal tax returns or is there any difference in your
circumstances from the information on your petition? (For example, your marital status, income, or
number of dependents as related to documents provided.)

Yes

No

If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 9., provide an explanation below. Provide documentation if available. You may also
use this space to provide any additional information about your circumstances that you would like USCIS to consider.

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Part 6. Financial Hardship
If you selected Item Number 1.C. in Part 1., complete this section.
1.

You may also use this space to provide any additional information about your circumstances that you would like U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) to consider. If you or any family members have a situation that has caused you to incur
expenses, debts, or loss of income, describe the situation in the box below. Specify the amounts of the expenses, debts, and
income losses in as much detail as possible. This may include homelessness, major medical debt for yourself or a family
member, and natural disasters declaration posted to www.uscis.gov.

2.

If you have cash or assets that you can quickly convert to cash, list those in the table below. For example, bank accounts, stocks,
or bonds. (Do not include retirement accounts.)

Assets
Type of Asset

Value (U.S. Dollars)

Total Value of Assets
3.

Total Monthly Expenses and Liabilities

$

Provide the total monthly amount of your expenses and liabilities. You must add all of the expense and liability amounts and type
or print the total amount in the space provided. Type or print "0" in the total box if there are none. Select the types of expenses or
liabilities you have each month and provide evidence of monthly payments, where possible.
Rent and/or Mortgage

Loans and/or Credit Cards

Food

Car Payment

Utilities

Commuting Costs

Child and/or Elder Care

Medical Expenses

Insurance

School Expenses

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Other

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Part 7. Requestor's Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
The person whose information is provided in Part 2. may sign on behalf of the entire household. If the person listed in Part 2. is
under 14 years of age, a parent or legal guardian may sign on their behalf.
NOTE: Read the Penalties section of the Form I-912 Instructions before completing this part.
Select the box for either Item A. or B. in Item Number 1. If applicable, select the box for Item Number 2.
1.

2.

Requestor's Statement Regarding the Interpreter
A.

I can read and understand English, and I have read and understand every question and instruction on this request and my
answer to every question.

B.

The interpreter named in Part 8. read to me every question and instruction on this request and my answer to every
question in
, a language in which I am fluent,
and I understood everything.

Requestor's Statement Regarding the Preparer (if applicable)
At my request, the preparer named in Part 9.,
prepared this request for me based only upon information I provided or authorized.

,

Requestor's Contact Information
3.

Requestor's Daytime Telephone Number

5.

Requestor's Email Address (if any)

4.

Requestor's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Requestor's Certification
Copies of any documents I have submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand that USCIS may
require that I submit original documents to USCIS at a later date. Furthermore, I authorize the release of any information from any of
my records that USCIS may need to determine my eligibility for the immigration benefit I seek.
I further authorize release of information contained in this request, in supporting documents, and in my USCIS records to other entities
and persons where necessary for the administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I provided or authorized all of the information in my request, I understand all of the
information contained in, and submitted with, my request, and that all of this information is complete, true, and correct.
I certify that the information provided by the requestor in Part 7. applies to the household members identified in Part 3.
WARNING: 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.

Requestor's Signature
6.

Requestor's Signature

Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

NOTE TO ALL REQUESTORS: If you do not completely fill out this request or fail to submit required documents listed in the
Instructions, USCIS may deny your request.

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Part 8. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
Provide the following information about the interpreter.

Interpreter's Full Name
1.

Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name)

2.

Interpreter's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Interpreter's Given Name (First Name)

Interpreter's Mailing Address
3.

(USPS ZIP Code Lookup)

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

ZIP Code

Country

Postal Code

Interpreter's Contact Information
4.

Interpreter's Daytime Telephone Number

6.

Interpreter's Email Address (if any)

5.

Interpreter's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Interpreter's Certification
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that:
I am fluent in English and
, which is the same language specified
in Part 7., Item B. in Item Number 1., and I have read to this requestor in the identified language every question and instruction on
this request and his or her answer to every question. The requestor informed me that he or she understands every instruction, question,
and answer on the request, including the Applicant's Certification, and has verified the accuracy of every answer.

Interpreter's Signature
7.

Interpreter's Signature

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Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 9. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Request, if Other
Than the Requestor
Provide the following information about the preparer for (if applicable).

Preparer's Full Name
1.

Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)

Preparer's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Preparer's Mailing Address
3.

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

ZIP Code

Country

Postal Code

Preparer's Contact Information
4.

Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number

6.

Preparer's Email Address (if any)

5.

Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Preparer's Statement
7.

A.

I am not an attorney or accredited representative but have prepared this request on behalf of the
requestor and with the requestor's consent.

B.

I am an attorney or accredited representative and my representation of the requestor in this case
extends
does not extend beyond the preparation of this request.
NOTE: If you are an attorney or accredited representative, you may be obliged to submit a
completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative,
or G-28I, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney In Matters Outside the Geographical
Confines of the United States, with this request.

Preparer's Certification
By my signature, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I prepared this request at the request of the requestor. The requestor then
reviewed this completed request and informed me that he or she understands all of the information contained in, and submitted with,
his or her request, including the Applicant's Certification, and that all of this information is complete, true, and correct. I completed
this request based only on information that the requestor provided to me or authorized me to obtain or use.

Preparer's Signature
8.

Preparer's Signature

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Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 10. Additional Information
If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this request, use the space below. If you need more space than
what is provided, you may make copies of this page to complete and file with this request or attach a separate sheet of paper. Include
your name and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which
your answer refers.
1.

Family Name (Last Name)

2.

A-Number (if any) ► A-

3.

A. Page Number

Given Name (First Name)

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

Middle Name

D.

4.

A. Page Number

D.

5.

A. Page Number

D.

6.

A. Page Number

D.

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