Form I 508F PDF Details

Filing the Form I-508F reflects a significant decision for French nationals living and working in the United States, especially those receiving a salary from the Republic of France. This form, designed within the framework of the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is specifically tailored to comply with Section 247(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) in conjunction with the income and property tax convention between the United States and the French Republic. It plays a vital role for French civil servants or government officials navigating their tax responsibilities while aspiring for or maintaining permanent residency in the U.S. Essentially, the form serves as a waiver of rights, privileges, exemptions, and immunities related to the filer’s occupational status under U.S. law or executive orders. A significant feature of this form is the choice it offers: whether to retain or waive U.S. tax exemptions under specific articles of the U.S.-France tax convention, a decision with far-reaching implications on one's tax obligations and potential eligibility for naturalization. Completion of the I-508F must be done alongside Form I-508, and both need to be submitted to USCIS in connection with either Form I-485 for adjusting status to a permanent resident or Form I-131 for travel purposes. This careful process demonstrates the complex intersection of immigration status, occupational role, and tax obligations for French nationals in the U.S.

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Form NameForm I 508F
Form Length1 pages
Fillable?No
Fillable fields0
Avg. time to fill out15 sec
Other namesnonimmigrant, Immigrations, I-485, I-508F

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OMB No. 1615-0025; Expires 01/31/2015

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Form I-508F, Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities

Instructions

Form I-508F is used to comply with Section 247(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and the Convention between the United States of America and the French Republic with respect to taxes on income and property. Form I-508F is used by French Nationals receiving a salary from the Republic of France. A French national intending to file this form must also complete Form I-508 and submit both forms together to the same U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) office where he or she is submitting the related Form I-485 or Form I-131.

Alien Registration

Number A#

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

I,

a French national, believe that I have an occupational status that entitles me to a nonimmigrant classification as a Government Official or International Organization Representative under Section 101(a), paragraphs 15(A) and 15(G), of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and I receive a salary from the French Republic. I desire to acquire or retain the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. In order to do so, I waive all rights, privileges, exemptions, and immunities that I would be entitled to under and U.S. law or executive order because of my occupational status, except as I indicate by selecting one box below.

You are required to choose either waiving or retaining your U.S. tax exemptions under the Convention by checking (and initialing) only one of the blocks below.

Check

Initial

I do not waive the benefits conferred by Articles 16 and 21 of the Convention between the United States of America and the French Republic with respect to taxes on Income and Property. This means that I will not be required to pay U.S. taxes on the salary paid to me by the French Republic. By taking this action, I agree that my immigrant status will remain unchanged. However, because I have not waived any benefits under the INA, any calendar year or portion of a calendar year shall not count as time for calculating periods of residence or physical presence in the United States as required for naturalization under U.S. immigration and nationality laws.

Check

Initial

I do waive the exemption from taxation provided by Articles 16 and 21 of the Convention between the United States of America and the French Republic with respect to taxes on income and property. This means that I will be required to pay U.S. taxes on the salary paid to me by the French Republic. I understand that this waiver qualifies me to include the time during which the waiver is in effect for calculating the periods of residence and physical presence in the United States as required for naturalization under U.S. immigration and nationality laws.

Signature

Date

I-508F (01/12/12)Y

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