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Fee Waiver (form i-912)
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Fee Waiver (form i-912)
Can’t pay the fees? (File a fee waiver!)
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Applying for Fee Waiver May add 1-3 month processing delay
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But if you can't afford the $575 Humanitarian Parole fee
per application
it is better than not applying at all.
Links
USCIS Website for form I-912
PDF form I-912
USCIS Instructions for filling out form I-912
Sources suggesting fee waivers may cause a 1-3 month processing delay
Afghan Legal Support Fund (in their about section)
https://www.facebook.com/donate/1255255584912651/4324596387579135/
Tips to avoid a fee waiver rejection:
https://www.aila.org/advo-media/aila-practice-pointers-and-alerts/practice-pointer-best-practices-preparing-filing
Basic Checklist / Steps
Download
form I-192
Download
instructions for I-912
Verify a fee waiver can be used for the application you are submitting. See image below, or go to “Special Instructions” section on this page:
https://www.uscis.gov/i-912
It can be used for Humanitarian Parole (HP Visas)
Collect needed information and supporting documentation
Prove Financial Hardship of person submitting application
Example: SIV interpreter in the USA filing for their family in Afghanistan. Prove financial hardship of SIV interpreter.
Add correct header information for attachments and any additional pages
at the top of each sheet:
type or print your name and
Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any) and
the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers.
Get Signatures
Pen
Digitally signing (
not typed
)
Only need 1 Fee Waiver form per envelope.
Example: send an entire family's applications in
one envelope
with
1 fee waiver
.
Want to print your doc?
This is not the way.
Try clicking the ⋯ next to your doc name or using a keyboard shortcut (
Ctrl
P
) instead.