Petition for Alien Relative

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative	Form	New	Available
Form I-130A Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative	Form	Modified	Available
I-130-008-83c-fill signed.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-10-03	Available
pia-uscis-elis056a-december2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-03	Available
I-130 Supporting Statement 2019-10-3 final SS clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-10-17	Available
DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Available
DHS-USCIS-007.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-051.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-016.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-003.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Available
Authority.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
237979	Petition for Alien Relative (efile)	Form	New	Petition for Alien Relative
219386	Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary	Form	Unchanged	Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary
20252	Petition for Alien Relative	Form	Modified	Petition for Alien Relative

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0012	ICR Reference No: 201910-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-1615-011
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-130
Title: Petition for Alien Relative
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: 11/08/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/22/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	02/28/2021	02/28/2021
Responses	1,024,114	0	1,024,114
Time Burden (Hours)	1,750,371	0	1,994,996
Cost Burden (Dollars)	391,400,000	0	391,400,000

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Abstract: The information collected on this form will be used to determine eligibility for benefits sought for relatives of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1154 Name of Law: United States 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:
	83 FR 6873	02/15/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 24330	05/25/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petition for Alien Relative	I-130	Petition for Alien Relative
Petition for Alien Relative (efile)	I-130	Petition for Alien Relative
Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary	I-130A	Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary

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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	1,024,114	1,024,114	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,750,371	1,994,996	0	0	-244,625	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	391,400,000	391,400,000	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: On net, the estimated annual time burden on respondents will decrease as a result of USCIS now offering e-filing for this information collection. On net, the estimated annual cost burden on respondents will be unchanged as a result of USCIS now offering e-filing for this information collection. There are no other programmatic change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $572,422,500

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: 10/22/2019

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