Application for Employment Authorization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Form	Modified
Form I-765 Table Changes 3-31-08.doc Supplementary Document	2008-03-31
I-765 OMB 83-C 3-26-08.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-03-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20321	Application for Employment Authorization Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0040	ICR Reference No: 200803-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-1615-037
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Employment Authorization
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/03/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/01/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2008	08/31/2008	08/31/2008
Responses	1,885,296	0	1,873,296
Time Burden (Hours)	6,447,712	0	6,406,672
Cost Burden (Dollars)	641,000,640	0	636,920,640

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Abstract: The information will be used by the USCIS to determine eligibility for work authorization and for the issuance of the employment document.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Employment Authorization	I-765	Application for Employment Authorization

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,885,296	1,873,296	0	12,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,447,712	6,406,672	0	41,040	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	641,000,640	636,920,640	0	4,080,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been an increase of 12,000 respondents and burden hour increase of 41,040. This can be attributed to the Interim Regulation titled: "Extending Period of Optional Practical Training by 17-Months for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students with STEM Degrees and Expanding Cap-Gap Relief for All F-1 Students with Pending H-1B Petitions" RIN 1653-AA56.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/01/2008

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