USCIS Seeks Comments on Unchanged Fee Waiver Form
Published Date: 7/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is keeping its current form for asking to waive immigration fees, with no changes. They’re asking the public to share thoughts by August 24, 2026, but this won’t cost anyone extra or change how the form works. This is just a routine step to keep the fee waiver request available and easy to use.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
USCIS Keeps Fee-Waiver Form I-912
USCIS will continue using Form I-912 (Request for Fee Waiver) so individuals or households can ask to have immigration filing fees waived by showing they cannot pay. USCIS uses the form to collect statements and evidence, evaluates each case on its own merits, and will process the application if the fee waiver is granted.
Denial Means Refile With Fee
If USCIS does not grant the fee waiver, it will notify the applicant and instruct them to file a new application with the appropriate fee. That means applicants denied a waiver may need to pay the normal filing fee to have their application considered.
Responding Requires Time and Money
USCIS estimates the collection will generate a total annual hour burden of 653,435 hours and an estimated total annual cost burden of $2,009,461. Average time per response is about 1.0 to 1.095 hours depending on form type and mode (paper or PDFi).
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