Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant Form	Modified
PRA_I-360_Supp_Statement_11-19-10.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-11-19
SORN.doc Supplementary Document	2010-11-12
PIA.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-12
Approved PTA.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-12
Public Law 111-8.doc Supplementary Document	2010-11-12
Reference Citations.doc Supplementary Document	2010-11-12
Published 30-Day Notice 10-25-10.doc Supplementary Document	2010-11-12
Published 60-Day Notice 6-30-10.doc Supplementary Document	2010-11-12

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: 201011-1615-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-1615-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant
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: 01/18/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/19/2010
Terms of Clearance: Approved for only two years due to lack of GPEA compliance. This form can be completed but not submitted electronically.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	19,169	0	19,169
Time Burden (Hours)	46,013	0	45,626
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,207,810	0	6,207,810

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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: United States Code
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 8 USC 1101 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act

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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:
	75 FR 37820	06/30/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 65500	10/25/2010
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	Form 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	19,169	19,169	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46,013	45,626	0	0	387	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,207,810	6,207,810	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: There is an increase of 387 in the annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection. Upon further review by USCIS, it was determined that we mistakenly calculated the total burden hours in the OMB 83-C Correction Worksheet as 45,626 when it should have been 46,013.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,185,000

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]? No

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: 11/19/2010

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