83 FR 6873 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Alien Relative
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 32 (February 15, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 32 (February 15, 2018)
| Page Range | 6873-6874 | |
| FR Document | 2018-03103 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 6873-6874] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03103] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0012] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Alien Relative 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 April 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0012 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2007-0037. 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- 2007-0037; (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- 2007-0037 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; [[Page 6874]] (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 Alien Relative. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-130; I-130A; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I-130 allows U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States to petition on behalf of certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the United States. Form I-130A allows for the collection of additional information for spouses of the petitioners necessary to facilitate a decision. (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-130 is 978,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection I- 130A is 45,614 and the estimated hour burden per response is .883 hours. (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 1,994,996 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 $391,400,000. Dated: February 9, 2018. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. 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To be eligible for employment collection: The total estimated annual Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
authorization issued under INA section hour burden associated with this Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
106, credible evidence must be collection is 2,460 hours. Washington, DC 20529–2140.
submitted demonstrating that the (7) An estimate of the total public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applicant: burden (in cost) associated with the
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
1. Is married to a qualifying principal collection: The estimated total annual
Regulatory Coordination Division,
nonimmigrant spouse, or was married to cost burden associated with this
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
a qualifying principal nonimmigrant collection of information is $125,000.
Massachusetts Avenue NW,
spouse and Dated: February 9, 2018. Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
a. The spouse died within two years Samantha Deshommes, number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
of filing the EAD application,
b. The spouse lost qualifying
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, toll-free number. Comments are not
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship accepted via telephone message). Please
nonimmigrant status due to an incident and Immigration Services, Department of
of domestic violence, or note contact information provided here
Homeland Security. is solely for questions regarding this
c. The marriage to the principal [FR Doc. 2018–03107 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am]
spouse was terminated within the two notice. It is not for individual case
years prior to filing for the INA section
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P status inquiries. Applicants seeking
106 employment authorization, and information about the status of their
there is a connection between the individual cases can check Case Status
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Online, available at the USCIS website
termination of the marriage and the SECURITY
battery or extreme cruelty; at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
2. Was last admitted as a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration USCIS National Customer Service
nonimmigrant under INA section Services Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
101(a)(15)(A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H); 1833).
[OMB Control Number 1615–0012]
3. Was battered or has been subjected SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to extreme cruelty, or whose child was Agency Information Collection
battered or subjected to extreme cruelty, Comments
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
perpetrated by the principal of a Currently Approved Collection: You may access the information
nonimmigrant spouse during the Petition for Alien Relative collection instrument with instructions,
marriage and after admission as a or additional information by visiting the
nonimmigrant under INA section AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
101(a)(15)(A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H); and Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter
4. Currently resides in the United Homeland Security. USCIS–2007–0037 in the search box.
States. ACTION: 60-day notice. Regardless of the method used for
Form I–765V will provide the submitting comments or material, all
information needed to determine SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and submissions will be posted, without
eligibility for employment authorization change, to the Federal eRulemaking
based on INA section 106. If the Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
applicant remarries prior to and will include any personal
adjudication of the application, he or comment upon this proposed extension
of a currently approved collection of information you provide. Therefore,
she is ineligible for initial issuance or submitting this information makes it
renewal of employment authorization information. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of public. You may wish to consider
under INA section 106. limiting the amount of personal
In addition, if an applicant for 1995, the information collection notice
is published in the Federal Register to information that you provide in any
employment authorization is filing voluntary submission you make to DHS.
based on a claim that his or her child obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the DHS may withhold information
was battered or subjected to extreme provided in comments from public
cruelty, USCIS requires submission of categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and viewing that it determines may impact
evidence establishing the applicant’s the privacy of an individual or is
parental relationship with the abused resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the offensive. For additional information,
child. please read the Privacy Act notice that
Confidentiality provisions of Title 8, respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments. is available via the link in the footer of
United States Code, section 1367 extend http://www.regulations.gov.
to applicants for employment DATES: Comments are encouraged and
authorization under INA section 106. will be accepted for 60 days until April Written comments and suggestions
(5) An estimate of the total number of 16, 2018. from the public and affected agencies
respondents and the amount of time should address one or more of the
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
estimated for an average respondent to following four points:
must include the OMB Control Number
respond: The estimated total number of 1615–0012 in the body of the letter, the (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
respondents for the information agency name and Docket ID USCIS– collection of information is necessary
collection I–765V is 500 and the 2007–0037. To avoid duplicate for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
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estimated hour burden per response is submissions, please use only one of the
3.75 hours; the estimated total number following methods to submit comments: whether the information will have
of respondents for the information (1) Online. Submit comments via the practical utility;
collection Biometric Processing is 500 Federal eRulemaking Portal website at (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
and the estimated hour burden per http://www.regulations.gov under e- agency’s estimate of the burden of the
response is 1.17 hours. Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0037; proposed collection of information,
(6) An estimate of the total public (2) Mail. Submit written comments to including the validity of the
burden (in hours) associated with the DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and methodology and assumptions used;
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(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND individual cases can check Case Status
clarity of the information to be SECURITY Online, available at the USCIS website
collected; and at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
(4) Minimize the burden of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration USCIS National Customer Service
collection of information on those who Services Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
are to respond, including through the [OMB Control Number 1615–0003] 1833).
use of appropriate automated, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
electronic, mechanical, or other Agency Information Collection
technological collection techniques or Activities; Revision of a Currently Comments
other forms of information technology, Approved Collection: Application To You may access the information
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status collection instrument with instructions,
responses. or additional information by visiting the
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
Overview of This Information Immigration Services, Department of
Collection http://www.regulations.gov and enter
Homeland Security. USCIS–2007–0038 in the search box.
(1) Type of Information Collection: ACTION: 60-day notice. Regardless of the method used for
Extension, Without Change, of a submitting comments or material, all
Currently Approved Collection. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
submissions will be posted, without
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Petition for Alien Relative. Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
(3) Agency form number, if any, and public and other Federal agencies to
and will include any personal
the applicable component of the DHS comment upon this proposed revision of
information you provide. Therefore,
sponsoring the collection: I–130; I– a currently approved collection of
submitting this information makes it
130A; USCIS. information. In accordance with the
public. You may wish to consider
(4) Affected public who will be asked Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
limiting the amount of personal
or required to respond, as well as a brief 1995, the information collection notice
information that you provide in any
abstract: is published in the Federal Register to
voluntary submission you make to DHS.
Primary: Individuals or households. obtain comments regarding the nature of
DHS may withhold information
Form I–130 allows U.S. citizens or the information collection, the
provided in comments from public
lawful permanent residents of the categories of respondents, the estimated
viewing that it determines may impact
United States to petition on behalf of burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
the privacy of an individual or is
certain alien relatives who wish to resources used by the respondents to
offensive. For additional information,
immigrate to the United States. Form I– respond), the estimated cost to the
please read the Privacy Act notice that
130A allows for the collection of respondent, and the actual information
is available via the link in the footer of
additional information for spouses of collection instruments.
http://www.regulations.gov.
the petitioners necessary to facilitate a DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions
decision. will be accepted for 60 days until April from the public and affected agencies
(5) An estimate of the total number of 16, 2018. should address one or more of the
respondents and the amount of time ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points:
estimated for an average respondent to must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
respond: The estimated total number of 1615–0003 in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary
respondents for the information agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the
collection I–130 is 978,500 and the 2007–0038. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including
estimated hour burden per response is submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have
2 hours. The estimated total number of following methods to submit comments: practical utility;
respondents for the information (1) Online. Submit comments via the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
collection I–130A is 45,614 and the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at agency’s estimate of the burden of the
estimated hour burden per response is http://www.regulations.gov under e- proposed collection of information,
.883 hours. Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0038; including the validity of the
(6) An estimate of the total public (2) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used;
burden (in hours) associated with the DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection: The total estimated annual Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination clarity of the information to be
hour burden associated with this Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, collected; and
collection is 1,994,996 hours. Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the
(7) An estimate of the total public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information on those who
burden (in cost) associated with the USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, are to respond, including through the
collection: The estimated total annual Regulatory Coordination Division, use of appropriate automated,
cost burden associated with this Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 electronic, mechanical, or other
collection of information is Massachusetts Avenue NW, technological collection techniques or
$391,400,000. Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone other forms of information technology,
Dated: February 9, 2018. number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Samantha Deshommes, toll-free number. Comments are not responses.
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, accepted via telephone message). Please
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship note contact information provided here Overview of This Information
and Immigration Services, Department of is solely for questions regarding this Collection
Homeland Security. notice. It is not for individual case (1) Type of Information Collection:
[FR Doc. 2018–03103 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] status inquiries. Applicants seeking Revision of a Currently Approved
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P information about the status of their Collection.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 60-day notice. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until April 16, 2018. | |
| 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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