Refugee Waiver Form Gets Routine USCIS Extension
Published Date: 9/14/2026
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Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is extending the approval for the form refugees use to ask for a waiver if they face entry problems, with no changes to the form itself. Refugees applying for this waiver and the public can comment on this extension until November 13, 2026. There’s no new cost or extra paperwork, just keeping the process going smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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I-602 Extension Keeps Filing Rules
If you are a refugee applying for a waiver of inadmissibility, you must continue to use Form I-602 under an extension without change. USCIS estimates 240 respondents, an average burden of 7.03 hours per response, a total annual burden of 1,689 hours, and an annual cost burden of $30,900; comments on this extension are accepted through November 13, 2026.
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