Instructions For Form I-612 - Application For Waiver Of The Foreign Residence Requirement (Under Section 212(E) Of The Immigration And Nationality Act, As Amended) Page 2

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If your spouse or child is subject to the foreign residence requirement because he or she participated in an exchange
program as a J-1 nonimmigrant (instead of as a J-2 nonimmigrant), he or she will need to submit a separate application.
If your child is subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement, and he or she is married or currently 21 years of age
or older, he or she will need to submit a separate application for a waiver.
NOTE: The two-year foreign residence requirement cannot be waived unless a favorable recommendation is made by the
Department of State’s Waiver Review Division (formerly the U.S. Information Agency) to the Secretary, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security (DHS).
Do not file Form I-612 with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) if you are seeking a waiver of the
two-year foreign residence requirement based on:
1. A request by an interested U.S. Government Agency (IGA);
2. A written statement from your country of citizenship or nationality or last foreign residence that it has no objection to
the waiver (also called “No Objection”); or
3. A request from a state public health department, or its equivalent, to permit you to work as a physician in a medically
underserved area (also called “Conrad Waiver Program”).
You can find information on how to apply for an IGA, No Objection, or Conrad Waiver Program at
gov/content/visas/english/study-exchange/student/residency-waiver.html.
NOTE: Foreign medical physicians who acquired J-1 exchange visitor visa status on or after January 10, 1977, for the
purpose of receiving graduate medical education or training, cannot receive a No Objection Waiver.
General Instructions
USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. In order to view, print, or fill out our forms, you should
use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at If you do not
have Internet access, you may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail
a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
Signature. Each application must be properly signed and filed. For all signatures on this application, USCIS will not
accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or legal
guardian may sign the application on your behalf. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person.
Filing Fee. Each application must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section
of these Instructions.)
Biometric Services Fee. If you file this application with USCIS, you do not need to include a biometric services fee
at the time you submit your application. If you are later notified that you must submit biometrics, you will receive a
biometric services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional biometric services fee. If you
file this application with an agency other than USCIS, please check with that agency to determine if and when you must
submit biometric services fees.
Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the What Evidence
Must You Submit section of these Instructions.
Form I-612 Instructions 04/24/17 N
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