SUPPORTING STATEMENT
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
Form I-140
OMB No. 1615-0015
A. Justification.
This form is used to petition to classify an alien under section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act). A United States employer may file this petition to: (1) employ an outstanding professor or researcher who is recognized internationally as outstanding; (2) an alien who seeks to enter the United States to continue to render services to the same employer or to a subsidiary or affiliate in a managerial or executive capacity; (3) a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or an alien with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business who will substantially benefit the national economy, cultural or educational interests, or welfare of the United States; (4) a member of the professions with a baccalaureate degree; or (5) an unskilled worker to perform labor for which qualified United States workers are not available.
The data on this form is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit. The form serves the purpose of standardizing requests for the benefit, and ensuring that basic information required to determine eligibility is provided by petitioners.
The use of this form provides the most efficient means for collecting and processing the required data. In this case USCIS does not employ the use of information technology in collecting and processing information. This form has been designated for e-filing under the Business Transformation Project.
A review of USCIS Forms Inventory Report revealed no duplication of effort, and there is no other similar information currently available nor accessible from other data bases which can be used for this purpose.
This collection of information does not have an impact on small businesses or other small entities.
In order for a person to enter the United States under section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2), or 203(b)(3) of the Act, he or she must apply using this information collection. This form asks questions necessary to the process of determining eligibility. Without the use of this information collection, a person cannot prove that certain eligibility requirements have been met.
The special circumstances contained in item 7 of the supporting statement are not applicable to this information collection.
On May 9, 2008, USCIS published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register at 73 FR 26404. USCIS did not receive any comments.
USCIS does not provide payments or gifts to respondents in exchange for a benefit
sought.
There is no assurance of confidentiality.
There are no questions of a sensitive nature.
Annual Reporting Burden:
a. Number of Respondents 96,000
b. Number of responses per each Respondent 1
c. Total Annual Responses 96,000
d. Hours per Response 1
e. Total Annual Reporting Burden 96,000
Annual Reporting Burden
The total annual reporting burden hours are 96,000. This figure was derived by multiplying the number of respondents (96,000) x frequency of response (1) x 60 minutes (1.0) per response. The projected hours per response for this collection of information were based on previous USCIS experience with this form.
There are no capital or start-up costs associated with this information collection. Any cost burdens to respondents as a result of this collection are identified in item 14. Additionally, there is a $475 fee charge for this information collection.
Annualized Cost Analysis:
Printing Cost $ 60,480
Collection and Processing Cost $ 45,539,520
Total Cost to Program $ 45,600,000
Fee Charge $ 45,600,000
Total Cost to Government $ 0
Government Cost
The estimated cost of the program to the Government is calculated by using the estimated number of respondents (96,000) x $475 fee charge (which includes the suggested average hourly rate for clerical, officer and supervisory time with benefits, plus a percent for the estimated overhead cost for printing, stocking, and distributing and processing of this form).
Public Cost
The estimated annual public cost is $ 46,560,000. This estimate is based on the number of respondents (96,000) x one (1) hour per response x $10 (Average hourly rate), plus the number of respondents (96,000) x ($475) fee charge.
There has been no increase or decrease in the estimated burden hours previously reported for this collection of information.
USCIS does not intend to employ the use of statistics or the publication thereof for this collection of information.
USCIS will display the expiration date for OMB approval for this information collection.
USCIS does not request an exception to the certification of this information collection.
Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods.
Not Applicable.
Certification and Signature.
PAPERWORK CERTIFICATION
In submitting this request for OMB approval, I certify that the requirements of the Privacy Act and OMB directives have been complied with including paperwork regulations, statistical standards or directives, and any other information policy directives promulgated under 5 CFR 1320.
______________________________________ _______________________
Stephen Tarragon Date
Management Analyst
Regulatory Management Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) authorizes the Attorney General to admit refugees that are admissible |
| Author | Authorized User |
| Last Modified By | S. Tarragon |
| File Modified | 2008-07-21 |
| File Created | 2008-07-21 |