I-356 Request for Cancellation of Public Charge Bond
Asks USCIS to cancel a public charge bond and release the money. It is filed when the bonded immigrant naturalises, leaves permanently, dies, or is no longer subject to the bond condition. It is rare because public charge bonds themselves are rare.
- Fee
- $0
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- The obligor who posted the bond, or the bonded immigrant.
- Where to file
- By mail to the USCIS office holding the bond.
Usually filed with
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Public charge bonds have been rare since the 2019 public charge rule was rescinded, so this form is seldom used.
Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/i-356. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.