Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting StatementI-751 2015-4-2.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-04-29	Available
60-Day FRN 02 24 15.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-12	Available
PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-12	Available
SORN DHS-USCIS-007.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-12	Available
SORN DHS-USCIS-001.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-12	Available
INA and CFR Citations.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-12	Available
I751-INS-TOC-OMBReview-10082015.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-11-17	Repair queued
I751-FRM-TOC-OMBReview-07302015.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-11-17	Repair queued
30-day FRN I-751 2015-4-28.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-04-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
205225	Biometric Processing		Unchanged
20317	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0038	ICR Reference No: 201503-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-751
Title: Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence
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: 11/23/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2015
Terms of Clearance: Approved for only two years due to lack of GPEA compliance. This form can be completed electronically but cannot be submitted electronically.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	421,539	0	421,539
Time Burden (Hours)	855,724	0	797,130
Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,212,843	0	0

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Abstract: Aliens granted conditional residence through marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident use this form to petition for removal of those conditions. The information collected on the form is used to verify the petitioner's status and to determine whether the conditional resident is eligible to have the condiitons of his or her status removed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1186a Name of Law: Immigration and 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:
	80 FR 9741	02/24/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 23563	04/28/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence	I-751	Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
Biometric Processing

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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	421,539	421,539	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	855,724	797,130	0	0	58,594	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,212,843	0	0	0	17,212,843	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 time burden has been increased due to a better estimate of the time required to comply with this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $82,917,670

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: 04/30/2015

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