Identifying Federal Means-Tested Programs Means-tested benefit programs
Select at least one basis for which you may qualify and complete the relevant sections as instructed in the form and provide supporting documentation for any basis you select. You can check more than one box in Part 1, Basis for Your Request, on Form I-912.Please read the form instructions carefully to avoid common mistakes. If you do not provide enough information and documents to support your request, there will be a considerable delay in processing your request. It is important that you provide all of the information requested about each basis of eligibility that you have selected on Form I-912.Instead of the form, we will also accept a letter with all the necessary information that states your request for a fee waiver, is signed by everyone requesting the fee waiver, and includes all the necessary supporting evidence. Complete the most current version of Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver.You will need to file paper versions of the fee waiver request and the form for which you are requesting a fee waiver.
If you are requesting a fee waiver, you cannot submit any petition or application online. USCIS carefully considers the merits of each fee waiver request before making a decision. We will approve a fee waiver only if you clearly demonstrate that you are unable to pay the filing fees. Recognizing that some applicants cannot pay the filing fees, USCIS established a fee waiver process for certain forms and benefit types. USCIS is funded largely by application and petition fees. This includes accepting and adjudicating fee waiver requests as provided under Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) Chapters 10.9 (PDF, 2.55 MB) and 10.10 (PDF, 2.55 MB).įor more information, please refer to the Federal Register Notice, dated Jan. Use the regulations and guidance currently in place to adjudicate applications and petitions.Accept USCIS forms with the current editions and current fees and.While the rule is preliminarily enjoined, we will continue to: