# Federal Register #2026-22139

USCIS seeks comments on Form I-936 waivers of electronic filing

**Buyer:** US CITIZENSHIP  IMMIGRATION SVCS
**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22139

USCIS is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection for waivers of electronic filing requirements; this is not a procurement solicitation.
- Government buyer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division.
- Requested information collection: Form I-936, Request for Waiver of Electronic Filing Requirement.
  - Individuals or households may request permission to submit a paper benefit request if electronic filing would cause undue hardship.
  - USCIS may consider factors such as geographic location, socioeconomic conditions, and access to public technology resources.
- Estimated annual respondent burden: 248,905 responses, 0.50 hours per response, and 124,453 total burden hours; estimated annual respondent cost burden is $6,094,493.
- No OEMs, vendors, purchased products, or contract services are identified. The notice seeks public feedback on the collection’s necessity, burden estimate, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden.

### Description

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is submitting a new information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection concerns Form I-936, Request for Waiver of Electronic Filing Requirement, which USCIS will use to assess requests to file a paper benefit request due to undue hardship from electronic filing. The notice provides an additional 30 days for public comments, accepted until November 30, 2026. It estimates 248,905 annual respondents, a 0.50-hour average response burden, and $6,094,493 in annual cost burden.

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