Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	Form	Modified	Available
I-829 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-24	Available
Signed OMB 83C.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-07-19	Available
I829-INS-TOC-EB5-83C-07122019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-19	Available
I829-FRM-TOC-EB5-83C-07102019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
214333	Biometrics Collection		Unchanged
20330	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0045	ICR Reference No: 201907-1615-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-1615-014
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-829
Title: Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 08/02/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	08/31/2019	08/31/2019
Responses	7,718	0	7,718
Time Burden (Hours)	19,951	0	19,951
Cost Burden (Dollars)	487,199	0	487,199

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Abstract: This form is used by a conditional resident alien entrepreneur who obtained such status through a qualifying investment, to apply to remove conditions on his or her conditional residence.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 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 68445	10/04/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 6610	01/19/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	I-829	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Biometrics Collection

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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	7,718	7,718	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,951	19,951	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	487,199	487,199	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: $14,799,265

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.     No

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: 07/24/2019

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