G-1566 Request for a Certificate of Non-Existence
Asks USCIS to certify in writing that it holds no record of a particular event - most often no record of naturalization, or no record of an arrival. Courts, foreign governments, and benefit agencies sometimes require this negative proof.
- Fee
- $330 paper, $280 online
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- Anyone needing certified proof that a USCIS record does not exist.
- Where to file
- Online through a USCIS account, or by mail.
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Filing online saves $50. USCIS added the form in the 2024 fee rule; before that these requests went through the FOIA system.
Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/g-1566. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.