If you are requesting a fee waiver, you cannot submit any petition or application online. USCIS carefully considers the merits of each fee waiver request before making a decision. We will approve a fee waiver only if you clearly demonstrate that you are unable to pay the filing fees.
Recognizing that some applicants cannot pay the filing fees, USCIS established a fee waiver process for certain forms and benefit types.
USCIS is funded largely by application and petition fees. This includes accepting and adjudicating fee waiver requests as provided under Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) Chapters 10.9 (PDF, 2.55 MB) and 10.10 (PDF, 2.55 MB).įor more information, please refer to the Federal Register Notice, dated Jan. Use the regulations and guidance currently in place to adjudicate applications and petitions.
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