Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - All Others Form	Modified
Form I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Religious Workers Form	Modified
Form I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Iraqi & Afghan Petitioners Form	Modified
I-360-002 Supporting Statement_12AUG2016.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-10-24
I360-TOC-2016FeeRule-83C-09282016.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-21
FRM I360 83C Fee Rule signed_12SEP2016.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-10-21
PL 109-162.docx Supplementary Document	2015-03-30
PL 133-291 Sec 1227.docx Supplementary Document	2015-03-30
Reference citation 3-25-15.docx Supplementary Document	2015-03-25
PIA 09 05 08.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-25
SORN A File 78 FR 69864 11-21-2013.htm Supplementary Document	2015-03-25
SORN - BIS 73 FR 56596 9-29-2008.htm Supplementary Document	2015-03-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
215846	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - All Others Form	Modified
215845	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Religious Workers Form	Modified
20275	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Iraqi & Afghan Petitioners Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0020	ICR Reference No: 201610-1615-030
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-1615-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-360
Title: Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2016
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance continue to apply. USCIS may continue to use the previous version of the instrument until December 23, 2016.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	03/31/2018	03/31/2018
Responses	19,629	0	19,629
Time Burden (Hours)	44,693	0	44,693
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,404,429	0	2,404,429

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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:
	79 FR 63158	10/22/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 15800	03/25/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Iraqi & Afghan Petitioners	I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Religious Workers	I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - All Others	I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), 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	19,629	19,629	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44,693	44,693	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,404,429	2,404,429	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,968,034

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: 10/25/2016

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