; and (iii) when the processing time of more than 5 percent of applications for naturalization surpass 150 days. (5) Fee waivers for adjudication and naturalization services (A) In general Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or any other law, the following fee waivers shall apply: (i) In the case of an alien whose income is less than 150 percent of the Federal poverty line, no fee shall be charged or collected for an application, petition, appeal, motion, service or other service described in section 286(m) or for the biometrics capture or background check associated with such services. (ii) In the case of an alien whose income is less than 250 percent of the Federal poverty line, not more than 50 percent of the applicable fee shall be charged or collected for an application, petition, appeal, motion, service or service described in section 286(m). (iii) In the case of an alien under financial hardship due to extraordinary expenses or other circumstances affecting his or her financial situation to the degree that he or she is unable to pay the fee, no fee shall be charged or collected for an application, petition, appeal, motion, service or other service described in section 286(m) or for the biometrics capture or background check associated with such services. (B) No fee charged for waiver request No fee shall be charged for a fee waiver request described in subparagraph (A). (C) No waiver for certain fees The fee for employment-based petitions and applications prescribed by subsection (u) may not be waived. (D) Means-tested benefits Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider the receipt of means-tested benefits as a criterion for the purpose of demonstrating eligibility for a fee waiver under subparagraph (A). (E) Application for fee waiver An alien requesting a waiver of fees under subparagraph (A) may submit either a form as prescribed by the Secretary or an applicant-generated, written request for permission to have their immigration benefit request