Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers Form	Unchanged
Form I-140 Enhancing Opportunies NPRM Supporting Statement 2013-8-21.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-02-21
I140-INS-TOC-Enhancing Rule-08082013.docx Supplementary Document	2013-08-21
Reference Citations 10-30-12.doc Supplementary Document	2013-03-20
SORN.mht Supplementary Document	2013-01-23
PIA.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-01-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20261	Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0015	ICR Reference No: 201402-1615-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-1615-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-140
Title: Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2014
Terms of Clearance: DHS will resubmit this collection request to OIRA at the final rule stage.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	77,149	0	77,149
Time Burden (Hours)	83,321	0	83,321
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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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:
1615-AC00	Proposed rulemaking	77 FR 99999	04/04/1900

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers	Form I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

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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: $44,746,420

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: 02/27/2014

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