Fee Waiver Information

When you request a fee waiver, provide documentation showing that you qualify based upon one of the following 3 criterias:

Log onto https://www.uscis.gov/i-912 for more information. The following information was obtained from USCIS.gov. This is for informational purposes only; all information is the sole right of USCIS.gov.

1. Income is at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

These poverty guidelines are effective beginning Jan. 17,  2024.

For the 48 Contiguous States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands:
Sponsor's Household Size    150% of HHS Poverty Guidelines*
1                                           $22,590 
2                                           $30,660 
3                                           $38,730 
4                                           $46,800 
5                                           $54,870 
6                                           $62,940 
7                                           $71,010 
8                                           $79,080 

     Add $8,070  for each additional person

2. I am, my spouse is, or the head of household living in my household is currently receiving a means-tested benefit.

3. I have a financial hardship.

Forms Eligible for Fee Waiver

You may file this form to request a fee waiver for any of the following benefit requests or services:

• Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90); • Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (Form I-191);

• Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751); • Application for Family Unity Benefits (Form I-817);

• Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105 - 110 NACARA ) (Form I-881); • Application to File Declaration of Intention (Form N-300);

• Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA) (Form N-336);

• Application for Naturalization (Form N-400);

• Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes (N-470);

• Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (N-565);

• Application for Certificate of Citizenship (N-600); 

• Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (N-600K).

For the following forms under certain conditions:

• Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker (Form I-129CW) filed for a CW-1;

• Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) only in the case of an alien applying for E-2 CNMI Investor for an extension of stay;

• Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539), only in the case of an alien applying for CW-2 nonimmigrant status or in the case of an alien applying for E-2 CNMI Investor for an extension of stay;

• Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records (Form I-131), when filed to request humanitarian parole;

• Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B), when there is no fee for the underlying application or petition or when the fee for the underlying application or petition may be waived;

• Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Section 210 or 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Form I-694), if the underlying application or petition was fee exempt, the filing fee was waived, or was eligible for a fee waiver;

• Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765), except persons filing under category (c)(33), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); and

• Application for Temporary Protected Status (Form I-821) (associated biometric services fee only), when filed as a first-time applicant.

For the following forms if the applicant is exempt from public charge ground of inadmissibility under INA section 212(a) (4):

• Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant (Form I-192);

• Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (Form I-193);

• Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485); and

• Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (Form I-601).

 If not otherwise fee exempt, you may apply for a fee waiver for ANY application or petition that is related to status as a:    

1. Battered spouse of A, G, E-3, or H nonimmigrant; 

2. Battered spouse or child of a lawful permanent resident or U.S. citizen under INA section 240A(b)(2);

3. T nonimmigrant;

4. Temporary Protected Status;

5. U nonimmigrant; or

6. VAWA self–petitioner and derivative(s);

7. Conditional permanent resident (CPR) filing a waiver of the joint filing requirement based on battery or extreme cruelty;

8. Abused spouses and children adjusting status under the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA) and Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA);

9. Abused spouses and children seeking benefits under Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA);

10. Special Immigrant Juveniles;

11. Asylees; or

12. Refugees. 

You may not file Form I-912 if you are requesting consideration for DACA.  There are no fee waivers for DACA.  Fee exemptions will be available in limited circumstances.  See the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Fee exemption at www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/guidance-exemption-fee-form-i-765-filed-request-considerationdeferredaction-childhood-arrivals for more details.

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