Application for Employment Authorization

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-765WS Work Sheet	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization	Form	Modified	Available
I765-INS-TOC-AC21 NPRM NATO-12062016.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-12-15	Available
USCIS-010 Asylum Information and Pre-Screening SORN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-21	Available
Reference citation.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-21	Available
privacy_pia_cis_claims3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-21	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-027 RAPS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-21	Available
DHS-USCIS-007 BIS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-21	Available
DHS-USCIS-001 Alien File, Index.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-21	Available
FRM I765 IER Final Rule Supporting Statement_17JAN2017.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-01-17	Available
I765-INS-TOC-Current- FR-NATO-AC21-IEP-12092016.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-04	Available
I765-FRM-TOC-Current-FR-NATO-AC21-IER-12092016.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
203680	Passport-Style Photographs		Modified
203678	Work Sheet	Form	Unchanged
203677	Biometric Processing		Unchanged
20321	Application for Employment Authorization	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0040	ICR Reference No: 201701-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-1615-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-765, I-765WS
Title: Application for Employment Authorization
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/17/2017
Terms of Clearance: USCIS may continue to use the previously approved form through July 16, 2017. Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2018
Responses	4,934,113	0	4,928,233
Time Burden (Hours)	8,985,859	0	8,974,334
Cost Burden (Dollars)	650,414,992	0	649,521,330

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Abstract: USCIS will use the information collected to determine eligibility for work authorization and for the issuance of an employment authorization document.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC04	Final or interim final rulemaking	82 FR 5238	01/17/2017

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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: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Employment Authorization	I-765	Application for Employment Authorization Document
Biometric Processing
Work Sheet	I-765WS	I-765 Work Sheet
Passport-Style Photographs

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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	4,934,113	4,928,233	0	5,880	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,985,859	8,974,334	0	11,525	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	650,414,992	649,521,330	0	893,662	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current hour inventory approved for this form is 8,974,334 hours, and the requested new total hour burden is 8,985,859, which is an increase of 11,525 annual burden hours. The estimate for the total number of I-765 respondents is 2,139,523 respondents. USCIS is now reporting new estimates which include the new population (2,940 respondents) the proposed rule discussed in this supporting statement projects would request employment authorization as a dependent spouse of entrepreneurs granted parole. USCIS is revising the instructions to Form I-765 to include information for this newly added group of applicants – certain dependent spouses of entrepreneurs granted parole.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $911,635,125

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: 01/17/2017

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