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TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition

OMB Number: 1615-0044

07/12/2022

Reason for Revision: Fee Rule

Project Phase: OMBReview

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Expires 12/31/2023

Edition Date 12/02/2021

Current Page Number and Section	Current Text	Proposed Text
Page 2-3, General Instructions	[Page 2] General Instructions … Filing Fee. Each application must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.) …	[Page 2] General Instructions … Filing Fee. See USCIS Form G-1055, Fee Schedule, available at www.uscis.gov/g-1055, for all information on filing fees. …
Page 7, What Evidence Must You Submit?	[Page 7] What Evidence Must You Submit? You must submit all evidence requested in these Instructions with your application. If you fail to submit required evidence, USCIS may reject or deny your application for failure to submit requested evidence or supporting documents in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(b)(1) and these Instructions. Attach copies, showing the front and back of the following documents, if applicable: 1. If you select Part 2., Item Numbers 1.a., 1.b., 1.c., or 1.d., provide a copy of Form I-797 for the previously approved application or petition; or 2. If you select Part 2., Item Number 1.e., provide a copy of Form N-550, Certificate of Naturalization.	[Page 7] What Evidence Must You Submit? You must submit all evidence requested in these Instructions with your application. If you fail to submit required evidence, USCIS may reject or deny your application for failure to submit requested evidence or supporting documents in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(b)(1) and these Instructions. Attach copies, showing the front and back of the following documents, if applicable: 1. If you select Part 2., Item Numbers 1.a., 1.b., 1.c., or 1.d., provide a copy of Form I-797 for the previously approved application or petition; or 2. If you select Part 2., Item Number 1.e., provide a copy of Form N-550, Certificate of Naturalization.
Page 7-8, What Is the Filing Fee?	[Page 7] What Is the Filing Fee? The filing fee for Form I-824 is $465. NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts. [Page 8] Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-824 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.” 3. When applying with CBP, you must make your check or money order payable to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 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. Certain CBP-designated Ports-of-Entry and certain CBP-designated preclearance offices may accept payment in the form of cash or credit cards. 4. If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the method of payment. We recommend that you contact the CBP-designated Port-of-Entry or CBP preclearance office where you intend to be processed for payment instructions. Please visit www.cbp.gov (go to the search box and type “Form I-824,” or “I-824” or “824”). 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-824’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 www.uscis.gov, 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.	[deleted]
Page 7, Where To File	[Page 7] Where To File? For applicants filing with USCIS: Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/I-824 or call our USCIS Contact 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. For applicants filing with CBP: Please file this application request at a designated CBP land border Port-of-Entry or a CBP preclearance office listed on www.cbp.gov or mail to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Admissibility Review Office at the address specified on www.cbp.gov.	[Page 7] Where To File? For applicants filing with USCIS: Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/I-824 or call our USCIS Contact 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. For applicants filing with CBP: Please file this application request at a designated CBP land border Port-of-Entry or a CBP preclearance office listed on www.cbp.gov or mail to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Admissibility Review Office at the address specified on www.cbp.gov.
Page 10, Paperwork Reduction Act	[Page 10] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 25 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0044. Do not mail your completed Form I-824 to this address.	[Page 10] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 0.237 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0044. Do not mail your completed Form I-824 to this address.

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