EOIR-26A Fee Waiver Request

Asks the Board or the immigration court to waive an appeal or motion fee because the person cannot pay. It is a short sworn statement of income, assets, and expenses. Filing it with the appeal preserves the deadline while the waiver is decided.

EOIREdition Revised Aug. 2022Paper only

Fee: $0
Fee waiver: Available (Form I-912)
Who files: A respondent who cannot afford the filing fee.
Where to file: Filed with the appeal or motion it relates to, at the BIA or the immigration court, or uploaded through the ECAS Case Portal.

Usually filed with

EOIR-26Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge
EOIR-29Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer

Part of these processes

Appeals and motionsCourt and appeals
Defending a removal caseCourt and appeals
Fee waivers and reduced feesEveryone

What changed in 2025 and 2026

The 2022 revision is still current. Filing it with the appeal preserves the deadline while the waiver is decided.

Official page. https://www.justice.gov/eoir/eoir-forms. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.