Additional Information on Filing a Fee Waiver

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class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-130, Petition for Alien Relative</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-360" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-600" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-751" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2"> <a href="/forms/all-forms" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">All Forms</h3></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2"> <a 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text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>We are funded largely by application and petition fees. Recognizing that some applicants cannot pay the filing fees, we established a fee-waiver process for certain forms and benefit types. We will approve a fee-waiver request only if you clearly show that you are unable to pay the filing fees.</p><p>If you are requesting a fee waiver with Form I-912, you may use one of two options. For all forms that are eligible for a fee waiver, you may mail in a paper version of Form I-912 with the form you are requesting a fee waiver for. For <a href="/file-online/forms-available-to-file-online" target="_blank" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2a3365f8-fac8-47b5-9821-6bab7a7b9528" data-entity-substitution="canonical">certain eligible forms</a> available to file using the online PDF filing option, you may upload your completed Form I-912 with the completed form you are requesting a fee waiver for, using your USCIS online account.<strong> </strong></p><div><p paraid="892494849" paraeid="{f17646bf-d0b1-43f1-9966-4bb6176d4670}{165}">If you are requesting a fee waiver, do not submit a payment. </p></div><div><p paraid="1556162831" paraeid="{f17646bf-d0b1-43f1-9966-4bb6176d4670}{171}">For additional guidance, see <a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b3e9d21b-ecaf-4284-ba40-57c0f637b48e" data-entity-substitution="canonical">USCIS Policy Manual Volume 1, Part B, Chapter 4, Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</a>. </p></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Fee Exemption vs. Fee Waiver </div><div class="accordion__panel"><div><p paraid="1701138276" paraeid="{f17646bf-d0b1-43f1-9966-4bb6176d4670}{230}">A fee exemption means that we do not require a fee for a form or do not require a certain category of requestors to pay the prescribed fee for a form. You can find all current fee exemptions on our <a href="/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="944bb8d1-cae6-467c-96b4-979e03f8ca66" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Fee Schedule</a> page. If a fee exemption applies to you and the form you are submitting, you do not need to request a fee waiver or pay the filing fee.</p></div><div><p paraid="1654569574" paraeid="{dfb40c8e-1284-4e5c-bb48-b7e25166e890}{56}">A fee waiver means that we require a fee for a form but waive this requirement for an individual requestor because of their inability to pay the fee. If you request a fee waiver and show us that you are eligible, then you will not need to pay the filing fee for the associated form. However, if you request a fee waiver and we find that you are not eligible, then we may reject your fee waiver request and underlying application or petition.</p></div></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Eligibility for a Fee Waiver</div><div class="accordion__panel"><p>You can request a fee waiver if:</p><ul><li>The form you are filing is eligible for a fee waiver and you meet any applicable conditions (see our <a href="/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="944bb8d1-cae6-467c-96b4-979e03f8ca66" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Fee Schedule</a> page); and</li><li>You provide documentation showing that you qualify based upon one of the following criteria:<ul><li>You, your spouse, your child, your parent (if you are under 21 or disabled), or your sibling (if you and the sibling are under 21) living with you, are currently receiving a means-tested benefit. </li><li>Your household income is at or below 150% percent of the <a href="https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Poverty Guidelines</a> at the time you file.</li><li>You are currently experiencing extreme financial hardship, including hardship from unexpected medical bills or emergencies, that prevents you from paying the filing fee.</li></ul></li></ul><p>See the <a href="/node/68600">USCIS Fee Waiver Policy</a>.</p></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Requesting a Fee Waiver</div><div class="accordion__panel"><p>Complete the most current version of <a href="/i-912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1436f840-f1fe-4cf2-80ef-ecef3dee5f42" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver</a>, or write a letter asking for a fee waiver and provide all the necessary information and supporting evidence to establish your eligibility under one of the three criteria listed above.</p><p>Please follow all instructions, complete all necessary sections of the forms, and submit proper documentation to avoid common rejection reasons. </p></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Receipt of means-tested benefit</div><div class="accordion__panel"><p>A means-tested benefit is a public benefit for which the agency granting the benefit considers your income and resources.</p><ul><li>The benefit may be federally, state,  locally, or tribally funded.</li><li>In general, if you receive a public benefit that is based on your income, we consider that benefit a means-tested benefit.</li></ul><p>Some public benefits that, for fee waiver purposes, we consider means-tested benefits include:</p><ul><li>Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP);</li><li>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) and other similar food assistance programs;</li><li>Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF);</li><li>Supplemental Security Income (SSI);</li><li>Housing, Section 8 Housing Assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher program, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (including Moderate Rehabilitation), and Housing assistance under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;</li><li>Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and other childcare programs;</li><li>Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and other energy assistance programs;</li><li>Any services provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act); and</li><li>Any cash benefit provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal or state, local, or tribal benefit based on veteran status.</li></ul><p>For a more extensive list of eligible benefits, see <a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4" target="_blank" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b3e9d21b-ecaf-4284-ba40-57c0f637b48e" data-entity-substitution="canonical">USCIS Policy Manual Vol 1, Part B, Chapter 4, Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</a></p><p>If you are receiving a means-tested benefit that is not well known outside of your area, please provide as much information as you can about the benefit. This may include a brochure, contact information, or the website address of the agency granting the benefit.</p><p>Some benefits that, for fee waiver purposes, we do not consider means-tested benefits include:</p><ul><li>Medicare;</li><li>Unemployment benefits;</li><li>Social Security benefits;</li><li>Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI);</li><li>Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI); and</li><li>Student financial aid, loans, and grants.</li></ul><p>Using a family member’s means-tested benefits to qualify</p><ul><li>A requestor may use their spouse’s means-tested benefit to qualify for a fee waiver as long as they are residing with the spouse and are not legally separated.</li><li>A child under 21 years of age may use a parent’s means-tested benefit to qualify for a fee waiver if the child currently lives in the same household as the parent.</li><li>A college student (21 years of age or older) may not use a parent’s means-tested benefit. However, a college student can independently qualify for a fee waiver based on either financial hardship or household income below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.</li><li>A child over 21 who is disabled and whose parent remains the child’s legal guardian or surrogate may use that parent’s means-tested benefit to qualify for a fee waiver. The adult child may have an assigned representative for the means-tested benefit. The parent or legal guardian may provide the information about the custody and the disability in the financial hardship section. Any information about the parent’s means-tested benefit can be included under the other parts of Form I-912 regarding financial hardship or income below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.</li><li>A parent may use their child’s means-tested benefit to qualify for a waiver if the parent and child currently reside in the same household.</li><li>A child may use the means-tested benefit of a sibling if both children are under 21 and live in the same household with a common parent.</li><li>The requestor must provide evidence of the relationship to the family member receiving the means-tested benefit (for example, copy of marriage certificate for a spouse or copy of birth certificate if a child) as well as evidence they reside with the qualifying family member.</li></ul><p><strong>Documentation showing you are receiving a means-tested benefit</strong></p><p>You must provide evidence that you (or your qualifying family member) are currently receiving a means-tested benefit. This evidence should be in the form of a letter, notice, or other official document that contains the required information, including:</p><ul><li>Your name (or the name of the family member receiving the benefit);</li><li>The name of the agency granting the public benefit;</li><li>The type of benefit; and</li><li>An indication that you or your family member are receiving the benefit (for example, the date granted, expiration date, and/or date of renewal, if available)</li></ul><p><em><strong>What if I am currently receiving a means-tested benefit, but my documentation does not show an expiration date?</strong></em></p><ul><li>If the document does not have an expiration date, we will review the date on the letter or issuance date to confirm it is within 12 months of the date you filed your Form I-912.</li><li>The documentation provided should not be dated more than 12 months from the date you file Form I-912. If the documentation is more than 12 months old and you are still receiving the benefit, provide additional evidence that shows you are currently receiving the benefit.</li></ul><p><em><strong>Does my benefit card count as evidence that I am receiving a means-tested benefit?</strong></em></p><ul><li>Benefit cards by themselves are not acceptable evidence of a means-tested benefit, unless they contain the recipient’s name, the name of the agency granting the public benefit, the type of benefit, and an indication that you or your family member currently receive the benefit (for example, the date you were granted the benefit and the date it expires or was renewed). States usually do not require applicants to return cards, without any value, after the expiration of benefits. </li></ul></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Household income is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines</div><div class="accordion__panel"><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="314538555" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{5}">You may qualify for a fee waiver if your household income is at or below 150% percent of the <a href="https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Poverty Guidelines</a> when you file. Check the current poverty levels for this year at <a href="/i-912p" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fdae95a3-0e70-4f72-a833-7e7a9112f5dc" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Poverty Guidelines</a>.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1455480578" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{68}">You must include the head of household’s income in your total household income. For the fee waiver request, the head of household includes, but is not limited to, the head of household as determined by the IRS for filing an IRS Form 1040 or the person that earns most of the income for your household. You can find more information about head of household when filing the IRS Form 1040 at <a href="http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501</a>.</p></li></ul></div><div><p paraid="704729434" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{115}">Overseas Spouse</p></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1077421234" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{121}">If you are requesting a fee waiver based on household income that is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and your spouse lives overseas and provides support to your household, include your spouse’s contributions to your household in the total additional income or financial support section. If your spouse living overseas is unemployed and is supported by you, state that on the form. If your spouse lives overseas and provides no support to your household, please include a statement explaining the situation.</p></li></ul></div><div><p paraid="1473349974" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{134}">Lack of Stable Address</p></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1155832257" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{142}">We will consider lack of stable address when reviewing a fee waiver request. If you receive services from a homeless shelter, please include a currently dated letter from the shelter. The letter should be on the shelter’s letterhead, include a statement that you receive services from the shelter, and be signed by a shelter employee attesting to your situation. If you are homeless but do not reside in a shelter, please include an affidavit from a member of good standing in your community who knows you and can support your claim that you are homeless and unable to pay the fee(s). </p></li></ul></div></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Determining who counts toward your household size and income</div><div class="accordion__panel"><div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">You count someone as part of your household size if that person is:</p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">You;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">The head of your household (if not you). If the child (under 21 years of age) is applying individually, provide the information of the primary custodial parent;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">Your spouse living with you (if you are separated or your spouse is not living with you, do not include your spouse); or</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">Any of the following family members <strong>who live with you</strong>:</p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">Your children or legal wards, who are unmarried and under 21 years of age;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">Your children or legal wards, who are unmarried and are at least 21 years of age but under 24 years of age, are full-time students, and who live with you when not at school;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">Your children or legal wards, who are unmarried and for whom you are the legal guardian because they are physically or developmentally disabled or mentally impaired to the extent that they cannot adequately care for themselves and cannot establish, maintain, or re-establish their own household;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">Your parents; and</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="327571060" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{167}">Any other dependents listed on your federal tax return, or on your spouse’s or head of household’s federal tax returns.</p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="365026086" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{241}">You must include the annual income of your household members as part of your household income.</p></li></ul></div><div><p paraid="1224798287" paraeid="{82c8ac8e-291e-482b-8444-e9b09af598fe}{248}"><em><strong>My relative or roommate lives with me, does their income count toward my household income?</strong></em></p></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="23" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1141892783" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{5}">If someone lives with you but does not meet the definition of a household member as described above, do not count that person’s income as part of your household income. You should count the specific amount of any financial contribution that you receive from them only if that money was used to support your household. You would list that amount under the additional income or financial support section.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="23" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="823235891" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{12}">Example 1: If your uncle lives in your house (which you own) and paid $1,000 towards your mortgage monthly, that $1,000 would be included under additional income or financial support because it was financial support provided to your household.</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="23" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="177579587" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{23}">Example 2: You share an apartment with a roommate who is not a household member. You pay your own expenses, and your roommate pays his expenses. Your roommate’s income is not part of your household income because the roommate is not financially supporting you. Therefore, you do not include the roommate’s income as part of your household income.</p></li></ul></div><div><p paraid="706223853" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{30}"><em><strong>I receive child support, but not the full amount as listed in the court order. Do I include the full amount of the child support as additional income or financial support or only what I actually receive?</strong></em></p></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="24" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="2053579166" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{42}">Annotate the actual amount of child support received. If there is a difference between what is stated in a court order or documentation, provide an explanation. Examples of documents may include bank statements, copies of checks, court documents, or other documentation indicating the actual income or financial assistance you are receiving.</p></li></ul></div><div><p paraid="1872864906" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{49}"><em><strong>How does my marital separation affect my eligibility for a fee waiver?</strong></em></p></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="662631583" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{69}">If you are requesting a fee waiver based on income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and are not including your spouse’s income because of a marital separation, please provide a signed statement or documentation to establish that your spouse does not live with you and provides no income assistance. Acceptable documents may include a copy of the court order that formalized your legal separation, a formal notarized property settlement agreement, financial support agreement, or separate mortgage, lease, or utility bills that show you and your spouse live apart.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1283141180" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{84}">Even if you are separated from your spouse, your household income includes any monthly support payments that you receive from your spouse.</p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Extreme Financial Hardship</div><div class="accordion__panel"><div><div><p>If you are unable to pay the application fee due to financial hardship, such as unemployment, medical expenses of family members, natural disasters, eviction, homelessness, or other circumstances, you must provide USCIS a detailed description of your financial situation and any evidence you have that demonstrates you cannot afford to pay the fee. </p><p paraid="992076765" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{115}">Some examples of extreme financial hardship include:</p></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="152590973" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{123}">A medical emergency or illness affecting the noncitizen or the noncitizen’s dependents; </p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="1643434845" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{130}">Unemployment;</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="87910966" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{137}">Significant loss of work hours and wages (change in employment status);</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="342362702" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{144}">Eviction;</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="1571177575" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{151}">Homelessness;</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="800417745" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{158}">Military deployment of spouse or parent;</p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="1088066525" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{165}">Natural disaster;</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="1125102448" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{172}">Loss of home (destruction such as fire, water, or collapse);</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="633649464" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{179}">Inability to pay basic utilities and rent or mortgage (payments and bills for each month are more than the monthly wages);</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="2139871097" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{186}">Substantial financial losses to small business that affects personal income;</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="1605755516" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{193}">Victimization;</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="782695125" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{200}">Divorce or death of a spouse that affects overall income; or</p></li><li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem"><p paraid="1370068778" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{207}">Other situations that could not normally be expected in the regular course of life events.</p></li></ul></div><div><p paraid="283859413" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{218}">How to show that you are experiencing extreme financial hardship</p></div><div><ul><li><p paraid="803337793" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{234}">Include a detailed description of why you have extreme financial hardship on the form and provide evidence, including: </p><ul><li><p paraid="803337793" paraeid="{c8b79213-1c01-4b42-820e-e0c46d70e3af}{234}">Documentation of income, as provided above;</p></li><li>Documentation of all assets owned, possessed, or controlled by you and your dependents; or</li><li>Documentation concerning liabilities and expenses owed by you and your dependents, and any other expenses for which you are responsible.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1789886524" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{36}">Examples of evidence that may support your detailed description of extreme financial hardship include:</p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1789886524" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{36}">Bank statements;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1789886524" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{36}">Pay stubs or proof of unemployment;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1789886524" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{36}">Utility bills;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1789886524" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{36}">Rental agreements;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1789886524" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{36}">Medical bills; and</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1789886524" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{36}">Proof of unstable housing or homelessness.  </p></li></ul></li></ul><div><p paraid="189828454" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{131}"><em><strong>What if I do not have access to documentation that shows my extreme financial hardship?</strong></em></p></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="179365400" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{141}">If you cannot provide evidence of extreme financial hardship, include in your description an explanation of why you cannot provide evidence. It is always advisable to include an affidavit (signed and dated) from a member of good standing in your community who knows you and can provide more insight into your current financial situation.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="21" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="30767132" paraeid="{6c9be370-4e35-4857-89cc-0f2cbffa8af7}{162}">If you lost all forms of evidence in a natural disaster, fire, robbery, or through other means, include an explanation in your description. Please provide a copy of a police report, insurance claim or other report, if available, to support your claim. </p></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">How an Affidavit of Support affects eligibility</div><div class="accordion__panel"><ul><li>If someone filed a Form I-864, Affidavit of Support under Section 213A of the Act, for you, that person may still be responsible for supporting you. However, we will consider that person’s income or assets in deciding whether you are eligible for a fee waiver only if that person is currently a member of your household.</li></ul></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">How requesting a fee waiver affects your current immigration status</div><div class="accordion__panel"><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1034133622" paraeid="{4fb4d115-761d-4098-a584-ace217d34b62}{96}">For purposes of admission to the United States, USCIS considers current and/or past receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance and long-term institutionalization at government expense in the totality of the circumstances, taking into account the amount, duration, and recency of the receipt. Current and/or past receipt of benefits alone, however, is not a sufficient basis to determine whether an applicant is likely at any time to become a public charge.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="7759754" paraeid="{4fb4d115-761d-4098-a584-ace217d34b62}{115}">The receipt of public benefits does not negatively affect the review of the fee waiver request.   </p></li></ul><p class="indent-1">You can find detailed guidance on these issues in <a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="68df2897-3a8f-40af-a48c-9b9e93c502c5" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Volume 8, Part G</a> of the USCIS Policy Manual.  Additional information is also available on our <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/public-charge-resources" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="677d45c9-3909-41d2-bfa8-c8310d7f02ce" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Public Charge Resources</a> page. </p><ul><li>We will deny your underlying application or petition if we determine that it involves false documentation, misrepresentation of facts, or other fraud, including fraud on a fee waiver request.</li></ul></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Common reasons why we reject fee waiver requests</div><div class="accordion__panel"><div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="476669020" paraeid="{4fb4d115-761d-4098-a584-ace217d34b62}{233}">The form for which you are making the request is not eligible for a fee waiver, or you do not meet the conditions for eligibility.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1759045591" paraeid="{4fb4d115-761d-4098-a584-ace217d34b62}{246}">You (the requestor) did not sign Form I-912 or the written request, or, if you are under 14, your parent or legal guardian also did not sign.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="627776174" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{45}">You failed to check at least one box in Part 1 of Form I-912 or otherwise indicate your basis for requesting a fee waiver.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="627776174" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{45}">You did not provide evidence that:</p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="627776174" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{45}">You are currently receiving a means-tested benefit;</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="627776174" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{45}">Your household income is at or below 150% percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines; or</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="627776174" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{45}">You are currently experiencing extreme financial hardship.</p></li></ul></li></ul></div><div><ul role="list"><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="30754205" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{106}">You submitted evidence in support of your fee waiver request that is not in English, and you did not provide a certified English translation.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="556887239" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{113}">You submitted Form I-912 or a written request without the petition or application form.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1980950987" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{124}">You did include a full English translation for all documents that have information in a foreign language.</p></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1843155214" paraeid="{91821994-49eb-49bb-80b0-45735d6f0f30}{135}">If we denied your fee waiver and you are not sure why, please read the denial notice (Form I-797, Notice of Action). If, after checking the denial notice, you still do not understand why we denied your fee waiver request, you may email us at <a href="mailto:lockboxsupport@uscis.dhs.gov" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lockboxsupport@uscis.dhs.gov</a>.</p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Guidance on Requesting a Fee Waiver for your Form I-765, Application for Employment </div><div class="accordion__panel"><p>Some applicants who file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, are not required to pay a fee. For example, there is no fee to apply for initial employment authorization for noncitizens with a pending Form I-589, Application for Asylum or Withholding of Removal. Please refer to the <a href="/g-1055" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="944bb8d1-cae6-467c-96b4-979e03f8ca66" data-entity-substitution="canonical">USCIS Fee Schedule</a> to determine if a fee is required to be filed with your Form I-765.</p><p>If you are required to pay a filing fee for Form I-765, you may be eligible for a fee waiver. If you would like to request a fee waiver, you can complete and file Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, with your Form I-765. For some <a href="/file-online/forms-available-to-file-online" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2a3365f8-fac8-47b5-9821-6bab7a7b9528" data-entity-substitution="canonical">eligible EAD categories</a>, you may be able to file a completed Form I-765 along with your completed Form I-912 by using our PDF filing option. The PDF filing option allows you to upload and submit PDF versions of your completed forms using your USCIS online account.</p><p>Form I-912 and Form I-765 continue to be available on the USCIS website and can be mailed in paper form to the proper address.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> The address you send your Form I-765 to depends on your reason for applying and the eligibility category you entered in Question 27 of your Form I-765. Please check the <a href="/i-765-addresses" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e4a49ad2-20b3-45a7-944d-90f9c89a372e" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Direct Filing Address for Form I-765</a> website for the filing locations.</p></div><div class="accordion__header" tabindex="0">Related Links</div><div class="accordion__panel"><p><strong>Forms</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/i-912" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1436f840-f1fe-4cf2-80ef-ecef3dee5f42" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver</a></li></ul><p><strong>Handouts</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/sites/default/files/document/flyers/EAD_Fee-Waiver_F_I-765_ENG_FINAL.pdf" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="09c88d1f-c85a-4bda-8195-26d76a096c54" data-entity-substitution="media" hreflang="en">Guidance on Requesting a Fee Waiver for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/document/flyers/EAD_Fee-Waiver_F_I-765_SPA_V2.pdf" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="31b594e2-7064-4dff-a71a-189dbd707a35" data-entity-substitution="media" hreflang="en">Guidance on Requesting a Fee Waiver for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (Spanish)</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/document/flyers/EAD_Fee-Waiver_F_I-765_HC_V4.pdf" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2062212a-be6c-4914-a476-3b3f30b4c479" data-entity-substitution="media" hreflang="en">Guidance on Requesting a Fee Waiver for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (Haitian Creole)</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/document/flyers/EAD_Fee-Waiver_F_I-765_RUS_V4.pdf" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="7ddbad3f-6833-4f57-a1f6-dfdfc4257221" data-entity-substitution="media" hreflang="en">Guidance on Requesting a Fee Waiver for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (Russian)</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/document/flyers/EAD_Fee-Waiver_F_I-765_UKR_V3.pdf" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="987ffcfa-0ae9-4dec-bb01-072f40d8251a" data-entity-substitution="media" hreflang="en">Guidance on Requesting a Fee Waiver for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (Ukrainian)</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/document/flyers/EAD_Fee-Waiver_F_I-765_WOLOF.pdf" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="e351467d-32d5-4c4b-bff2-dd5627e85b38" data-entity-substitution="media" hreflang="en">Guidance on Requesting a Fee Waiver for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (WOLOF)</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/document/fact-sheets/FactSheetI-912RequestforFeeWaiverForFormN-400.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="379187f1-16d5-4c99-a359-fc83871e6c6c" data-entity-substitution="media" type="application/pdf;length=108607">Fact Sheet – Request for Fee Waiver or Form N-400 (PDF, 106.06 KB)</a></li><li><a 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