Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-698 Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident	Form	Modified	Available
SS for ROCIS updated20170228.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-03-01	Available
Published 60-Day FRN (10-17-2016).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-15	Available
I698-INS-TOC-PAS-02072017.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-09	Available
SORN-DHS-USCIS-007-BIS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-27	Available
SORN - A-File.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-27	Available
PIA - PIA-016(a)-CLAIMS 3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-27	Available
Reference Citations.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-27	Available
Published 30-Day FRN (12-21-2016).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
215852	Biometric Processing		Modified
20311	Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0035	ICR Reference No: 201701-1615-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-1615-008
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-698
Title: Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/17/2017
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	124	0	422
Time Burden (Hours)	151	0	511
Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,380	0	0

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Abstract: This form will be used by the USCIS to collect the necessary information to adjudicate requests for change in temporary resident status and to issue an Alien Registration Card (Form I-551).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 71521	10/17/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 93696	12/21/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident	I-698	Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident
Biometric Processing

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	124	422	0	-298	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	151	511	0	-360	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,380	0	0	30,380	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There has been a decrease of 361 in the burden hours previously reported for this information collection. The decrease in the number of respondents is based on a smaller group of respondents who use this information collection which lowers the agency’s estimates previously reported.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $68,510

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: 02/17/2017

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