This form is used by a nonimmigrant to
apply for an extension of stay or change of nonimmigrant status.
Additionally, the data will be used by USCIS to determine
eligibility for the requested immigration benefit.
US Code:
8 USC
1258 Name of Law: United States Code
The overall annual hour burden
for this collection has increased due to an increase in the
estimated hour burden per response for Form I-539 due to a review
of the form, and the addition of the biometric processing burden
reporting that was not reported at the time of the last submission.
The increase in burden is also to an increase in the number of
respondents for the I-539 due to a more accurate estimate. For Form
I-539 information collection, the estimated hour burden per
response has been increased to 1.88 hours based on a better
estimation of the activity required to gather all documentation,
read the instructions, and for the paper filing, completing the
paper form. The 28,673 hours reported for the ELIS filing of the
program questions is part of the overall complete time that a
respondent using ELIS will incur to complete the electronic
version; the remaining burden will be reported in the ELIS
Paperwork Reduction Act submission to OMB via OMB Control Number
1615-0122. The increase in the biometrics burden is the result of
USCIS including this time burden for the activities required to
authenticate a respondent's identity when presenting at a USCIS
office for an interview. Also, there is a change in the ability to
the filing of the Form I-539 electronically.
$50,379,863
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Kevin Bazaire 202
272-8107
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.