USCIS Form I-945

I-945, Public Charge Bond If we determine that an applicant is inadmissible based on the public charge ground, but is otherwise admissible, the applicant may be admitted in the discretion of the secretary of homeland security after posting a suitable and proper bond. Before an applicant may post a public charge bond (on Form I-945), we must invite them to do so. The public charge bond is posted as security for performance and fulfillment of the financial obligations of a bonded alien to the U.S. government. For more information about public charge bonds, please see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8, Part G, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility .

Forms and Document Downloads Form I-945 (PDF, 460.2 KB) Instructions for Form I-945 (PDF, 247.82 KB) Form Details Edition Date Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format. If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form. If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions .

Where to File Unless otherwise specified in your notice from USCIS, mail your form to: USCIS Attn: Form I-945 10 Application Way Montclair, CA 91763-1350 When to File Only use this form if we: Determined you were inadmissible on the public charge grounds (INA 212(a)(4 ; and Notified you that you may submit a public charge bond. We will reject this form if we have not notified you that you may submit a public charge bond. Filing Fee You can find the filing fee for Form I-945 by visiting our Fee Schedule page. Form Filing Tips Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form. Special Instructions When you submit your Form I-945, you must: Include a copy of the communication from USCIS that tells you to submit the form; and Submit the amount specified in that communication for the required cash or surety bond. If you do not include the communication and the specified cash or surety bond amount, we will reject your Form I-945.

Related Links Public Charge Public Charge Resources Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule 2022 USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8, Part G, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Last Reviewed/Updated: 06/05/2026