Get i 612 waiver 2024

The filing fee for Form I-612 is $930. NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH.

Notice Stage: USCIS I-612 Approval Notice arrives by mail and means the Restriction of the J1 Visa has been fully removed, which permits Immigration to the US, and acquiring other US Visas, such as H-1B and another J1 Visa.

I-612 is an application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended. J-1 and J-2 visa holders and their families may use this form to apply for a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement.

The I-612 Exceptional Hardship Waiver is a process that could remove/waive the 2-year home residency requirement (aka subjection to Special Skills Lists 212(e)). However, in order to receive approval for this waiver, the “hardship” MUST be exceptional, it must be more than ordinary.

I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended)

You can check your Form I-612 status online here by typing in your receipt number and clicking “check status.” Your I-612 approval notice may be delayed if USCIS has a large backlog of immigration forms.

$630. If you are younger than 79, you must also pay $85 for biometric services. You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier's check or pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions.

Note: Mere separation from your U.S. citizen (or lawful permanent resident) spouse or child is not sufficient to establish exceptional hardship. You must submit Form I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).