Application for Benefits Under the Family Unity Program

ICR 200805-1615-006

OMB: 1615-0005

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form
Modified
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2008-05-09
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
20230 Modified
ICR Details
1615-0005 200805-1615-006
Historical Active 200707-1615-046
DHS/USCIS
Application for Benefits Under the Family Unity Program
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 05/13/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 05/13/2008
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
10/31/2008 10/31/2008 10/31/2008
6,000 0 6,000
12,000 0 12,000
3,120,000 0 3,120,000

The information collected will be used to determine whether the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for benefits under 8 CFR 245A, Subpart C. If the applicant fully demonstrates eligibility, the application will be approved, and USCIS will issue an employment authorization document and approval notice to the applicant.

US Code: 8 USC 1255a Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  72 FR 17176 04/06/2007
72 FR 32304 06/12/2007
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Application for Benefits Under the Family Unity Program I-817 Application for Benefits Under the Family Unity Program

  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 6,000 6,000 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 12,000 12,000 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 3,120,000 3,120,000 0 0 0 0
No
No
There has been a decrease of 68,000 burden hours previously reported for this information collection. Family unity was designed as a stop gap measure to allow the spouse and children of a legalization beneficiary to stay and work in the United States legally. Family unity eligible individuals must demonstrate they are eligible for classification as a family based immigrant. They demonstrate this by providing evidence that Form I-130 was filed on their behalf by a legalization beneficiary. As time goes by, the individuals who filed the earliest will have a visa number available and they may apply to adjust their status. As these individuals adjust their status, their number decreases. Accordingly the number of respondents submitting the Form I-817 decrease. There has also been a decrease of $17,680,000 in the annual cost burden. This can be attributed to a reduction in the number of respondents submitting the application fee and biometrics fee.

$0
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Stephen Tarragon 202-272-8358 [email protected]

  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.
05/13/2008


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