Instructions For Form I-601a - Application For Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver (Page 18 of 21) in pdf

2. Make the checks or money orders 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-601A’s filing fee and biometric services fee are 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.

Where To File?

Please see our website at

/I-601A

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

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

Address Change

An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen must notify USCIS of his or her new address within 10 days of moving from his or

her previous residence. For information on filing a change of address, go to the USCIS website at

/addresschange

or contact the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY

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

NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the USCIS Lockbox facilities because the Lockbox does not

process change of address requests.

Processing Information

USCIS will reject your Form I-601A if it is not signed or accompanied by the correct fees. USCIS will send you a

notice that Form I-601A is deficient. USCIS will also reject Form I-601A if you:

1. Fail to provide your full name, U.S. physical address, and date of birth;

2. Are under 17 years of age;

3. Do not include evidence of an approved immigrant visa petition filed on behalf of you, your spouse, or your parent

or yourself (if you self-petitioned), or evidence that DOS selected you or your spouse or parent as a DV Program

selectee;

4. Have an immigrant visa case based on an approved immigrant visa petition and you do not include documentation,

such as the DOS immigration visa processing fee receipt that shows you have paid DOS the immigrant visa

processing fee.

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