USCIS Extends Fee Waiver Form Without Any Changes
Published Date: 4/21/2026
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Summary
USCIS is keeping the Request for Fee Waiver form just as it is and wants your thoughts on it for the next 60 days until June 22, 2026. This affects anyone asking to skip immigration fees because of financial hardship, with no changes or extra costs coming. It’s a smooth extension to keep helping folks save money without adding new paperwork.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Fee Waiver Form Keeps Current Rules
You can continue to use Form I-912 (Request for Fee Waiver, OMB Control Number 1615-0116) under the same rules because USCIS is extending the information collection without changes. USCIS invited public comments for 60 days through June 22, 2026, but the extension does not add new fees or new paperwork.
What Happens If Waiver Granted or Denied
If USCIS grants your fee waiver request, your immigration application will be processed without paying the fee. If USCIS denies the fee waiver, you will be notified and instructed to file a new application with the appropriate fee.
Time and Cost Burden Estimates
If you file a fee waiver, USCIS estimates it takes about 1.0 to 1.095 hours to complete depending on format (I-912 PDFi ~1 hour; paper ~1.095 hours). USCIS estimates 653,435 total annual hours and an annual cost burden of $2,009,461 associated with the collection.
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