Registration for Classification as a Refugee

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-590 Registration for Classification as a Refugee	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
I-590 Supp Statement (1615-0068) - (RAD) (RALD) (c) 2014-10-13.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-10-21	Available
I590-FRM-TOC-OMBReview-10092014.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-10-21	Available
PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-21	Available
SORN - Alien File, Index and NFTS of Records.mht	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-21	Available
Published 30-Day Notice - 2014-2-5.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-21	Available
Published 60-Day Notice - 2013-9-20.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-21	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
210624	DNA evidence		New
210623	Request for Review		New
20380	Registration for Classification as a Refugee	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0068	ICR Reference No: 201402-1615-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-590
Title: Registration for Classification as a Refugee
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/22/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2014
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for two years only due to lack of GPEA compliance. In its next approval request, DHS will provide updated analysis of the cost to applicants of providing this information.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2014
Responses	101,600	0	100,000
Time Burden (Hours)	334,700	0	58,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Form I-590 is the primary document in all refugee case files and becomes part of the applicant's A-file. It is the application form by which a person seeks refugee classification and resettlement in the United States. It documents an applicant's legal testimony (under oath) as to his or her identity and claim to refugee status, as well as other pertinent information including marital status, number of children, military service, organizational memberships, and violations of law. In addition to being the application form submitted by a person seeking refugee classification, Form I-590 is used to document that an applicant was interviewed by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and record the decision by the USCIS Officer to approve or deny the applicant for classification as a refugee. Regardless of age, each person included in the case must have his or her own Form I-590. Refugees applying to CBP for admission must have a stamped I-590 in their travel packet in order to gain admission as a refugee. They do not have refugee status until they are admitted by CBP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1157 Name of Law: United States 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:
	78 FR 57870	09/20/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 6915	02/05/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Review
DNA evidence
Registration for Classification as a Refugee	I-590	Registration for Classification as a Refugee

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	101,600	100,000	0	1,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	334,700	58,300	0	276,400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been an increase in the burden hours associated with this collection of information. The time to complete the form has increased from 35 minutes to 3 hours and 20 minutes. This increase in the burden hours includes the calculation of the biometric processing time that USCIS did not include in the calculation of the time burden last reported. USCIS interview and biometrics collection account for 2 hours of the time burden increase. Additional questions that are added to the form, enhancement of existing questions, and refinement in the accuracy of the estimating methodology account for 1 hour and 20 minutes of the time burden increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,320,000

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: 04/29/2014

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