G-1256 Declaration for Interpreted USCIS Interview
Signed at a USCIS interview when the applicant brings an interpreter. It records who interpreted, confirms the applicant is satisfied with the interpretation, and puts the interpreter on notice about confidentiality and accuracy. The officer can still refuse to let a particular interpreter take part.
- Fee
- $0 - not a filed form and it does not appear in the G-1055 fee schedule
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- The applicant and the interpreter, signed in front of the interviewing officer.
- Where to file
- Brought to the scheduled interview; not mailed.
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Do not sign it in advance. USCIS asks for signatures in the officer's presence.
Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/g-1256. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.