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The document lists eligible forms (such as I-90, I-751, N-400, and others) and also covers additional forms under particular conditions, including certain appeals, status changes, and employment authorization filings.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},281635,1790810750,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,89,94,99,104,109,113,118,123],{"id":85,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":86,"show_sort_weight":87,"slug":88},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":90,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":91,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":95,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":100,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":105,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":110,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},17,40,"forms",{"id":114,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":119,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":124,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":126},158,"General","general-158",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":128},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":129,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":22,"category_id":110,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":90,"language":136,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":140,"read_time":33,"preview_page_count":4},962085571259,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_29158cc5080c5b710cf443261637dec0","What Is the Purpose of Form I-912?  \nYou may request a fee waiver ifyou are unable to pay the filing fees or biometric services fees for an application or petition that is eligible for a fee waiver. When you request a fee waiver, you must clearly demonstrate that you are unable to pay the fees. For purposes of this form, the Requestor is the primary applicant or petitioner requesting the immigration benefit and fee waiver. The Requestor can also be the parent or legal guardian of a child or person with a physical, developmental, or mental disability who is the primary applicant or petitioner. If an individual is under 14 years of age, a parent or legal guardian may sign the request on behalf of that person.  \nPlease note the Form I-912 must be submitted in the name of the primary applicant requesting the immigration benefit fee and waiver.  \n[You can find the list of applications and petitions that are eligible for a fee waiver at](You can find the list of applications and petitions that are eligible for a fee waiver at www.uscis.gov/I-912 or refer)[ ](You can find the list of applications and petitions that are eligible for a fee waiver at www.uscis.gov/I-912 or refer)[www.uscis.gov/I-912](You can find the list of applications and petitions that are eligible for a fee waiver at www.uscis.gov/I-912 or refer)[ or refer](You can find the list of applications and petitions that are eligible for a fee waiver at www.uscis.gov/I-912 or refer)[ ](You can find the list of applications and petitions that are eligible for a fee waiver at www.uscis.gov/I-912 or refer)to 8 CFR 106.3(a)(3) . For filing tips and additional information, see [www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/additional](www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/additional)information-on-filing-a-fee-waiver.  \nYou do not need to submit Form I-912 for an application or petition that does not require a filing fee or if you qualify fora fee exemption based on your immigration status. See Form G-1055, [available at](available at www.uscis.gov/forms)[ ](available at www.uscis.gov/forms)[www.uscis.gov/forms](available at www.uscis.gov/forms), for specific information about the fee exemptions available.  \nForms Eligible for Fee Waiver  \nBelow is a list of applications and petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will consider for a fee waiver and the conditions that must be met to be eligible for a fee waiver. Under current fee waiver regulations, USCIS can only approve fee waivers for certain forms or certain filings of a particular form type, when fee waiver requirements are met.  \nUSCIS cannot waive the fees required by Pub. L. 119-21, 139 Stat. 72.  \nYou may file this form to request a fee waiver for any of the following benefit requests or services:  \n• Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90);  \n• Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (Form I-191);  \n• Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751);  \n• Application for Family Unity Benefits (Form I-817);  \n• Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-110 NACARA ) (Form I-881);  \n• Application to File Declaration of Intention (Form N-300);  \n• Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA) (Form N-336);  \n• Application for Naturalization (Form N-400);  \n• Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes (N-470);  \n• Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (N-565);  \n• Application for Certificate of Citizenship (N-600); and  \n• Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (N-600K) .  \nFor the following forms under certain conditions:  \n• Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker (Form I-129CW) filed for a CW-1;  \n• Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) only in the case of an alien applying for E-2 CNMI Investor for an ex","cbCaioh3xG9Y9J4l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioh3xG9Y9J4l","pdf",486223,"English","# What Is the Purpose of Form I-912?\n## Fee waiver request requirements\n## Forms eligible for fee waiver\n## Exclusions and special eligibility cases","[{\"question\":\"Who can request a fee waiver using Form I-912?\",\"answer\":\"The requestor can be the primary applicant or petitioner, or a parent/legal guardian for certain applicants, including those under 14. 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