The King County Immigration Fee Support will open on September 6th. 

There is no application due date. The application will remain open until funds run out. 

You will need legible documents that confirm your identity and King County residency and documents that verify that you are currently in the immigration process. Please visit the required documents section for additional information.

Identity and residency: The table below provides examples of documents you can use. Please ensure you have a clear copy of one item from List A OR one item from both List B and List C. 

Immigration Process: The table below provides examples of documents you can use. Please ensure you have a clear copy of one item from List D: Immigration Process to verify that you are going through or plan to go through an immigration process before December 01, 2022: 

On the application, you should only select fees you currently have receipts for which you paid after January 01, 2022 or plan to pay by December 01, 2022. Although you are not required to provide receipts to complete the application, if you are awarded you may be selected at random for additional documentation follow-up.

Please note that receipts for any of the fees listed can be submitted on the application as a List D Immigration Process document.

You should submit one household application with all eligible household members. 

Individuals (e.g. roommates, separate families, etc.) who live with you and do not share bills (food, expenses, etc.) with you or rely on you for financial support or which you do not financially support, do not count as part of your household unit. They should submit their own application.

A household unit consists of the people you live with who rely on you for financial support or who financially support you. Each household unit should submit one application that includes all eligible household members.

Each household unit should submit one application that includes all eligible household members. Separate families that do not share bills (food, expenses, etc.) with you or rely on you for financial support or which you do not financially support do not count as part of your household. They should submit an application as their own household unit.

Individuals (e.g. roommates, separate families, etc.) who live with you and pay separate bills for food, expenses, etc. do not count as part of your household. Each eligible, single adult should submit their own application.

You can apply for the Immigration Fee Support Program if you will be starting the application process for documented status or citizenship by December 01, 2022.

We are only able to offer the application through this online portal that you can complete via an Internet-connected computer or mobile device. For application assistance please contact the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network at 1 (844) 724-3737 OR one of our other partnered organizations below if you do not have access to an internet-connected device: 

Please give all applicants their Submission ID and tell them to write it down and/or take a photo and save it somewhere. This number is very important to track the status of their application.

If you need to update or correct an error on your application after it has been submitted, please submit a new application with your updated information.

Due to the anticipated high number of applications, there will not be an appeal process. 

If your household submits multiple applications by mistake, Scholar Fund (Scholarship Junkies) will be able to identify that multiple applications from the same household were submitted and will review the application that conveys the higher need. They may also contact applicants via phone or text if they detect application issues. 

We will be reviewing applications on a weekly basis. Notifications will go out to the email address linked to your account and via text message after your application has been reviewed. You may look up the status of your application at any time at https://www.kcfeesupport.org/status. Please be patient as we are reviewing applications and prioritizing funding those with the highest need. 

Approved applicants can receive a $500 minimum amount, $3,000 maximum per individual, $6,000 maximum per household. You can receive the money as a check, gift card (Visa), or ACH, which is a direct deposit into your bank account.

Eligible applicants are only able to receive a one-time payment. 

Payments will be released to the community in weekly intervals starting after September 20th. Checks and gift cards mailed may take longer to receive and we expect everyone will receive payment within 14 days after you have been given your award notice.

There are three options for receiving payments: Check, Direct Deposit (ACH), or a Physical Gift Card.

Yes. Residence address is used to show residency in King County. A mailing address could be a P.O. box or any address where you receive their mail and/or feel more comfortable receiving it, as long as the address is within Washington state.

Yes, you can change your form of payment after you have been approved. Please contact Scholar Fund at 206-222-7069 or at payments@kcfeesupport.org with your name, submission ID, and what form of payment you would prefer.

You are able to retrieve funds from an ATM using your gift card, but you may be subject to a withdrawal fee or limit depending on the ATM. 

Your ability to pay for fees online using a gift card depends solely on the mode of payment accepted by the agency you are paying the fees to.

You are able to retrieve funds from an ATM using your gift card, but you may be subject to a withdrawal fee or limit depending on the ATM. You will then need to deposit and write your own check or purchase a money order with the cash (or the gift card if the issuer allows) and follow payment instructions based on the agency you are paying fees to.

Please note: If an agency allows you to pay with the gift card, filing status may be harder to track compared to using a personal credit or debit card from a bank or credit union.

Checks received from this program cannot be attached to the forms you mail because the check is made out to the applicant and NOT an agency. You will need to deposit and write your own check or purchase a money order with the cash and follow payment instructions based on the agency you are paying fees to.

No. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), “disaster relief" benefits, such as this program, will not be considered in determining whether an individual is a public charge. You can also read this USCIS Public Charge Fact Sheet for more information. If you have questions about your immigration status and/or use of benefits, you should speak with an immigration attorney or DOJ-accredited representative. 

No. Receiving financial aid from the King County Immigration Fee Support will not impact your ability to become a U.S. citizen. It will also not impact the ability of a lawful permanent resident/green card holder family member to become a U.S. citizen. If you have questions about your immigration status and/or use of benefits, you should speak with an immigration attorney or DOJ-accredited representative. 

No, all payments are made as grants and classified as disaster relief under the IRS and should not be included as taxable income.

非營利組織 Scholar Fund (Scholarship Junkies) 不會自願與包括金縣在內的政府實體共享您的數據。Scholar Fund 負責收集您在網上申請金縣移民費用支持時自願提交的個人資訊。為了幫助防止未經授權的訪問、保持數據的準確性並確保正確使用資訊，Scholar Fund（Scholarship Junkies）制定了適當的物理、電子和管理程序來保護他們收集的資訊。您可以在此處了解有關 Scholarship Junkies 全面隱私政策的更多資訊（僅限英文）。

個人資訊絕不會自願與政府、美國移民和海關執法局（ICE）、其他執法機構、您的房東、您的僱主或其他任何人共享。所有資訊都以加密格式安全存儲，因此無法訪問。
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根據我們與金縣的合同，唯一可以訪問申請人個人資訊的人是 Scholar Fund（Scholarship Junkies，管理該基金的社區組織）。我們不會與其他任何人分享您的資訊。但如果有合法傳票，我們可能會被法律要求披露個人資訊。這不太可能發生，但並非不可能。

詢問人口統計問題是為了更好地了解我們在金縣移民費用支持計劃中為誰服務。您的回答不會影響您的資格，您可以選擇不披露任何人口統計資訊。您提供的資訊絕不會與金縣或附有您姓名的任何其他政府機構共享。

為了識別欺詐、避免重複並維持家庭支付限額，Scholar Fund (Scholarship Junkies) 開發了多種機制來篩选和檢查申請人以發現差異，其中包括徹底的申請審查流程、垃圾郵件過濾器和地址驗證。如果他們發現申請問題，他們也可以透過電話或短信聯絡申請人。

如果您發現申請人已多次獲得批准和/或資助，請透過 206-222-7069 或 support@kcfeesupport.org 通知Scholar Fund。如果申請人使用不同的名稱或略有不同的資訊進行申請，會造成刪除重複數據的困難。但是，如果尚未兌現，我們可以停止付款。