83 FR 60887 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 60887-60887 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25855 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 60887] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25855] [[Page 60887]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0106] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant. AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e. the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until January 28, 2019. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0106 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2009-0010. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit comments: (1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS- 2009-0010; (2) Mail. Submit written comments to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140, telephone number 202-272-8377 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS website at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments You may access the information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS- 2009-0010 in the search box. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy of an individual or is offensive. For additional information, please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-929; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Section 245(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) allows certain qualifying family members who have never held U nonimmigrant status to seek lawful permanent residence or apply for immigrant visas. Before such family members may apply for adjustment of status or seek immigrant visas, the U-1 nonimmigrant who has been granted adjustment of status must file an immigrant petition on behalf of the qualifying family member using Form I-929. Form I-929 is necessary for USCIS to make a determination that the eligibility requirements and conditions are met regarding the qualifying family member (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection I-929 is 1,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated with this collection is 1,500 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this collection of information is $183,750. Dated: November 21, 2018. Jerry L. Rigdon, Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. 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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
SECURITY individual cases can check Case Status Petition for Qualifying Family Member
Online, available at the USCIS website of a U–1 Nonimmigrant.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the (3) Agency form number, if any, and
Services USCIS National Customer Service
the applicable component of the DHS
[OMB Control Number 1615–0106] Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
sponsoring the collection: I–929; USCIS.
1833).
Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (4) Affected public who will be asked
Activities; Extension, Without Change, or required to respond, as well as a brief
Comments abstract: Primary: Individuals or
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Petition for Qualifying Family Member You may access the information households. Section 245(m) of the
of a U–1 Nonimmigrant. collection instrument with instructions, Immigration and Nationality Act (Act)
or additional information by visiting the allows certain qualifying family
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: members who have never held U
Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter nonimmigrant status to seek lawful
Homeland Security. USCIS–2009–0010 in the search box. permanent residence or apply for
ACTION: 60-Day notice. Regardless of the method used for immigrant visas. Before such family
submitting comments or material, all members may apply for adjustment of
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submissions will be posted, without
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and status or seek immigrant visas, the U–
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general 1 nonimmigrant who has been granted
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
public and other Federal agencies to adjustment of status must file an
and will include any personal
comment upon this proposed extension information you provide. Therefore, immigrant petition on behalf of the
of a currently approved collection of submitting this information makes it qualifying family member using Form I–
information. In accordance with the public. You may wish to consider 929. Form I–929 is necessary for USCIS
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of limiting the amount of personal to make a determination that the
1995, the information collection notice information that you provide in any eligibility requirements and conditions
is published in the Federal Register to voluntary submission you make to DHS. are met regarding the qualifying family
obtain comments regarding the nature of DHS may withhold information member
the information collection, the provided in comments from public (5) An estimate of the total number of
categories of respondents, the estimated viewing that it determines may impact respondents and the amount of time
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and the privacy of an individual or is estimated for an average respondent to
resources used by the respondents to offensive. For additional information, respond: The estimated total number of
respond), the estimated cost to the please read the Privacy Act notice that respondents for the information
respondent, and the actual information is available via the link in the footer of collection I–929 is 1,500 and the
collection instruments. http://www.regulations.gov. estimated hour burden per response is
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions
1 hour.
will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies
January 28, 2019. should address one or more of the (6) An estimate of the total public
following four points: burden (in hours) associated with the
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection: The total estimated annual
1615–0106 in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary hour burden associated with this
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the collection is 1,500 hours.
2009–0010. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including (7) An estimate of the total public
submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have burden (in cost) associated with the
following methods to submit comments: practical utility;
collection: The estimated total annual
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
(1) Online. Submit comments via the cost burden associated with this
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at collection of information is $183,750.
proposed collection of information,
http://www.regulations.gov under e-
including the validity of the Dated: November 21, 2018.
Docket ID number USCIS–2009–0010;
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used; Jerry L. Rigdon,
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
clarity of the information to be Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
collected; and Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, (4) Minimize the burden of the
Washington, DC 20529–2140. Department of Homeland Security.
collection of information on those who [FR Doc. 2018–25855 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: are to respond, including through the
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, use of appropriate automated, BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
Regulatory Coordination Division, electronic, mechanical, or other
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 technological collection techniques or
Massachusetts Avenue NW, other forms of information technology,
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone e.g., permitting electronic submission of
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is solely for questions regarding this (1) Type of Information Collection:
notice. It is not for individual case Extension, Without Change, of a
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 60-Day notice. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until January 28, 2019. | |
| Contact | USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140, telephone number 202-272-8377 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS website at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833). | |
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