Use this form to request initial benefits under the Family Unity Program, or to request an extension of such benefits.
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12/08/21. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
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Filing Tips for Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits
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$600.
(An $85 biometric services fee is required for each applicant 14 years of age or older.) You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, or cashier’s check. When filing at a USCIS lockbox facility, you may also using . If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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