Instructions For Annual Certification Of Regional Center (Form I-924a) (Page 7 of 9) in pdf

NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this form. DO NOT MAIL CASH.

You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.

Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-924A filing fee:

1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must

be payable in U.S. currency; and

2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.”

Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds

transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your

account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it

on your regular account statement.

You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS

cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your

check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If the check is

returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your application and charge you a returned check fee.

How To Check If the Fees Are Correct

Form I-924A’s filing fee is current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS

fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below.

1. Visit the USCIS website at , select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or

2. Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or

hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

USCIS will reject your Form I-924A if you submit the incorrect fee or if you attach payment for more than what you are

required to pay. In such a case, USCIS will return any filing fees you submitted with your Form I-924A.

Form I-924A is not eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c).

Where To File?

Please see our website at

/I-924A

or call our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 for the

most current information about where to file this form. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Processing Information

Form I-924A Processing. Once USCIS accepts your form, we will check it for completeness. If you do not completely

fill out Form I-924A, USCIS may reject your form. If USCIS determines that the regional center no longer serves the

purpose of promoting economic growth, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital

investment in the approved geographic area, USCIS will issue a notice of intent to terminate the participation of the

regional center in the Immigrant Investor Program. If the regional center fails to overcome the grounds alleged in the

notice of intent to terminate, USCIS will terminate the approval and designation of the regional center.

Requests for More Information. We may request that you provide more information or evidence to support your form.

We may also request that you provide the originals of any copies you submit. If USCIS requests an original document

from you, it will be returned to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

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