Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Certain aliens admitted to the United States as exchange visitors are subject to the foreign residence requirements of section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 212(e) of the Act also provides for a waiver of the foreign residence requirement in certain instances. This information will be used by the USCIS to determine eligibility for a waiver.

The latest form for Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act expires 2027-03-31 and is listed under ICR 202401-1615-053.

⏳ Form I-612 Processing Time / Approval Rate - Form I-612

Latest forms, documents, and information collections

Document	Type
Biometrics Processing	Information collection
Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act	Information collection

Historical document collections

Reference	Filing	Received	Concluded	Action
202508-1615-020	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-11-10
202401-1615-053	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-02-06		Approved without change
202211-1615-020	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-26		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202101-1615-024	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-05-07		Approved without change
202007-1615-037	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-08-07		Approved with change
201910-1615-031	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-11-27		Withdrawn and continue
201903-1615-008	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2019-04-30		Approved without change
201703-1615-008	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-03-31		Approved without change
201610-1615-042	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-10-25		Approved with change
201604-1615-009	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-05-04		Approved without change
201506-1615-008	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-06-16		Approved without change
201412-1615-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-12-30		Approved without change
201206-1615-006	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2012-07-17		Approved without change
201008-1615-044	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-09-02		Approved without change
201005-1615-007	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-06-14		Approved without change
200904-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2009-06-24		Approved without change
200805-1615-020	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-06-09		Approved without change
200707-1615-057	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2007-07-26		Approved without change
200705-1615-007	Revision of a currently approved collection	2007-06-06		Approved without change
200603-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2006-03-01		Approved without change
200506-1615-005	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-06-23		Approved without change
200303-1615-032	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2003-03-01		Approved without change