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

OMB 1615-0030

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 2021-09-30 and can be found here.

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

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
I-612 REV Final Fee Rule Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A
I612-013-INS-TOC-FeeRule-OPSReview-FR-12192023.docx Supplementary Document
SORN DHS-USCIS-007 BIS.pdf Supplementary Document
SORN DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001.pdf Supplementary Document
DHS-USCIS-PIA-016a CLAIMS 3.pdf Supplementary Document
Reference Citation.docx Supplementary Document
Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

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201910-1615-031 Withdrawn and continue	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-11-27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