Understanding USCIS Immigrant Fee Exemptions

The following individuals are exempt from paying the USCIS Immigrant Fee:

• Children who enter the United States under the orphan or Hague adoption programs: These programs provide pathways to citizenship for orphaned or abandoned children and children adopted from foreign countries.

• Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants: These individuals are eligible for special immigrant visas due to their service to the U.S. government in Iraq or Afghanistan.

• Other Afghan nationals (through Sept. 30, 2023): Due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, certain Afghan nationals are temporarily exempt from paying the immigrant fee.

• Returning lawful permanent residents (SB-1s): These individuals are lawful permanent residents who have temporarily left the United States and are seeking to return.

• K nonimmigrants: These individuals are the fiancées(és) of U.S. citizens who are seeking to enter the United States to marry their U.S. citizen spouse.

In addition to these exemptions, certain other individuals may be eligible for a waiver of the immigrant fee if they can demonstrate financial hardship.

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