Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers	Form	Modified	Repair queued
FR I-140 TOC_082410 (2).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-08-31	Available
Form I-140.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2010-08-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20261	Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0015	ICR Reference No: 201008-1615-038
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-1615-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
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: 09/29/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/02/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	01/31/2013	01/31/2013
Responses	75,000	0	96,000
Time Burden (Hours)	75,000	0	96,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	43,500,000	0	45,600,000

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Abstract: The information collected on this form will be used by USCIS to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefits under section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2), or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 Name of Law: U.S. Code
  

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:
	74 FR 20722	05/05/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 49392	09/28/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers	Form I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

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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	75,000	96,000	0	0	-21,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	75,000	96,000	0	0	-21,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	43,500,000	45,600,000	0	0	-2,100,000	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: The fee increased from $475 to $580. The number of filings reflect the workload volume based on filing trends included in the Final Rule: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule, 1615-AB80.

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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]? No

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: 09/02/2010

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