Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers	Form	Modified	Available
I-140-Supporting Statement-Fee Rule-83C-20191114.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
I-140 83C.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-11-06	Available
I140-INS-TOC-2019FeeRule-10302019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-06	Repair queued
PIA (VIBE).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-03	Available
PIA (IDDMP).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-03	Available
PIA (CLAIMS 3).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-03	Available
SORN - BIS.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-03	Available
SORN - A File.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20261	Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0015	ICR Reference No: 201911-1615-010
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-1615-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-140
Title: Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
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OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 02/07/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	05/31/2020	06/30/2020
Responses	225,637	0	225,637
Time Burden (Hours)	243,688	0	243,688
Cost Burden (Dollars)	93,977,811	0	93,977,811

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Abstract: The information collected on this form will be used by USCIS to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefits under section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2), or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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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	84 FR 62280	11/14/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 55853	11/24/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 8500	02/27/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers	I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

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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 is a 13,471 increase in the time burden last reported for this information collection. This increase is due to an increase in the estimated number of respondents for Form I-140. While standard language updates have been made to the form and instructions, there is no change to the information collected. Form I-140 has been updated with the following: Standard language updates for attorney information, information about the person filling out the form, renumbering and reformatting mailing address fields, and signature declaratory statements of the petitioner or authorized signatory. Form I-140 instructions has been updated with the following: Standard language that clarifies the text for purpose of the form, general filing instructions, form and instructions standard information, and updated Privacy Notice.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $157,945,900

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: 11/29/2019

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