Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-485 Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-485 Supplement A Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)	Form	Modified	Available
I-485 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-06-25	Available
30-day FRN 84FR16521.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-25	Available
60-day FRN 84FR1193.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-25	Available
I485-INS-TOC-83C-04012019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-25	Available
DHS USCIS 018 SORN 20180731.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-25	Repair queued
DHS USCIS 007 SORN 20161019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-25	Available
DHS USCIS ICE CBP 001 SORN 20170918.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-25	Available
DHS USCIS PIA 016a 20160325.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-25	Available
PTA, USCIS - Form I-485, 20181114, PRIV Final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43925	Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	Form	Modified
224886	Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)	Form	Modified
222858	Biometrics Processing		Modified
218034	Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0023	ICR Reference No: 201904-1615-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-1615-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-485
Title: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
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: 07/15/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2019
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years due to partial GPEA compliance

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2019
Responses	1,220,571	0	1,238,997
Time Burden (Hours)	4,355,214	0	4,762,897
Cost Burden (Dollars)	197,911,000	0	223,841,457

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Abstract: The information on Form I-485 will be used to request and determine eligibility for adjustment of permanent residence status. Supplement A is used to adjust status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1255 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:
	84 FR 1193	02/01/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 16521	04/19/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)	I-485	Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)	I-485 Supplement A	Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)
Biometrics 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	1,220,571	1,238,997	0	0	-18,426	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,355,214	4,762,897	0	0	-407,683	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	197,911,000	223,841,457	0	0	-25,930,457	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 was a 398,683 hours decrease in the total annual burden hours due to the decrease in the number of respondents for the I-485 and the I-485A, which more than offset the increase in the number of respondents for the I-485J and Biometrics Processing. There was a $25,930,457 decrease in the total annual cost burden due to the decrease in the number of information collections. There was no program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $736,038,000

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: 06/28/2019

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