Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant Form	Modified
table of changes to I-360 (FINAL) (4-15-08).doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-18
Reference cite.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-18
OMB-83 C and justification.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-04-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20275	Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0020	ICR Reference No: 200804-1615-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-1615-048
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2008	10/31/2008	10/31/2008
Responses	18,684	0	13,684
Time Burden (Hours)	42,368	0	27,368
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,226,220	0	6,226,220

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Abstract: The Form I-360 may be used by several prospective classes of aliens who intend to establish their eligibility to immigrate to the United States. The information collected on this form is reviewed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine if the petitioner may be qualified to obtain the benefit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1154 Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 181 1244 Name of Law: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 17576	04/09/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 34705	06/25/2007
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
Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant	I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant

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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	18,684	13,684	0	5,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	42,368	27,368	0	15,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,226,220	6,226,220	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Form I-360 instructions are being amended to comply with section 1244 of Public Law 110-181, dated January 28, 2008. Section 1244 allows Iraq nationals who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government to apply for special immigrant status. USCIS estimates it will take an additional hour for Iraq Nationals to obtain the additional evidence. Also, according to the statute the number of Iraq Nationals who can apply for this benefit is limited to 5,000.

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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: 04/22/2008

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