Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	Form	Modified	Available
TOC I-829 Inst ASVVP 031609.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-04-27	Available
TOC I-829 Inst ASVVP 031609.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-04-16	Available
PRA I-829 Reference Cites 3-28-06.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-02-26	Available
I-829 30 Day published.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-02-26	Available
60-Day Notice Published .doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-02-26	Available
PRA I-829 Supp Statement 2-26-09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-02-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20330	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0045	ICR Reference No: 200902-1615-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-1615-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/15/2009
Terms of Clearance: Approval is granted for two years due to the electronic availability of the Form I-829, but not the ability to electronically file. OMB welcomes that this form has been designated for e-filing under the Business Transformation Project. At time of next submission, three-year approval may be granted if the e-filing option is available for the Form I-829.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	200	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	216	0	216
Cost Burden (Dollars)	586,000	0	586,000

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Abstract: This form is used by a conditional resident alien entrepreneur who obtained such status through a qualifying investment, to apply to remove conditions on his or her conditional residence.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 76038	12/15/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 8562	02/25/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	Form I-829	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	200	200	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	216	216	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	586,000	586,000	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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)? No

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: 04/15/2009

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