Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence Form	Modified
I-751 30d FRN 20171011.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-10-24
I-751 60-day FRN 20170630.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-10-24
SORN 007 Benefits Info Sys 2016 10 19.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-10-24
SORN 001 AFileIndexNFTS 2013 11 21.html Supplementary Document	2017-10-24
privacy-pia-003b-uscis-iddmp-feb28,2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-10-24
privacy-pia-016a-uscis-claims3-march25,2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-10-24
I-751 Supporting Statement 20171127.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-11-27
INA and CFR Citations.doc Supplementary Document	2015-03-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205225	Biometric Processing	Modified
20317	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0038	ICR Reference No: 201710-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-1615-038
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-751
Title: Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence
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: 12/05/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2017
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2017
Responses	477,357	0	421,539
Time Burden (Hours)	969,034	0	855,724
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,492,078	0	17,212,843

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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:
	82 FR 29912	06/30/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 47228	10/11/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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

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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	477,357	421,539	0	0	55,818	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	969,034	855,724	0	0	113,310	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,492,078	17,212,843	0	0	2,279,235	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: There has been no change to the information being collected. However, the hour burden and the cost burden associated with this collection of information have both increased due to an increase in the estimated number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $121,726,035

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 11/27/2017

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