Request for Fee Waiver

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-912 Request for Fee Waiver (Paper)	Form	Modified	Available
G1055-INS-(NATZ Fee Adjustments NPRM)-OMBReview-06162026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
I-912-024 REV Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
I912-024-INS-TOC-NATZ Fee Adjustments NPRM-OMBReview-06162026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
privacy-pia-003b-uscis-iddmp-feb28,2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-04	Available
DHS USCIS PIA-016 CLAIMS3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Available
DHS USCIS PIA-056 ELIS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-04	Available
DHS USCIS PIA-015 CLAIMS4.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-04	Available
DHS USCIS SORN 007 20161019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-04	Available
DHS USCIS ICE CBP SORN 001 20170918.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-04	Available
Reference Citation.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-10-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
272682	Non-form request for fee waiver (PDFi)	Other-PDFi	Unchanged
272681	Request for Fee Waiver (PDFi)	Other-PDFi	Unchanged
238166	Non-form request for fee waiver (Paper)		Unchanged
204681	8 CFR 103.7(d) Director's exception request		Modified
194028	Request for Fee Waiver (Paper)	Form	Modified	Request for Fee Waiver (Paper)
194028	Request for Fee Waiver (Paper)	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0116	ICR Reference No: 202606-1615-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-912
Title: Request for Fee Waiver
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/24/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2027
Responses	454,451	602,528
Time Burden (Hours)	491,290	653,435
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,454,172	2,009,461

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Abstract: The collection of information on Form I-912 is necessary in order for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a determination that the applicant is unable to pay the application fee for certain immigration benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: United States Code
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AD08	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 37500	06/23/2026

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
8 CFR 103.7(d) Director's exception request
Non-form request for fee waiver (PDFi)
Non-form request for fee waiver (Paper)
Request for Fee Waiver (PDFi)
Request for Fee Waiver (Paper)	I-912	Request for Fee Waiver (Paper)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	454,451	602,528	380,181	-528,258	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	491,290	653,435	0	-162,145	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,454,172	2,009,461	0	-555,289	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This information collection has been revised to reflect changes in the Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments NPRM (RIN: 1615-AD08.)

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,638,179

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/24/2026

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