Approved for
only two years for GPEA non-compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2020
96,800
0
104,270
213,928
0
230,437
8,300,600
0
8,941,153
To date, through the filing of this
form a U.S. citizen may facilitate the entry of his/her spouse or
fiance(e) into the United States so that a marriage may be
concluded within 90 days of entry between the U.S. citizen and the
beneficiary of the petition. This form must be used to cover the
provisions of section 1103 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity
Act of 2000 which allows the spouse or child of a U.S. citizen to
enter the U.S. as a nonimmigrant. The I-129F is the only existing
form which collects the requisite information so that an
adjudicator can make the appropriate decisions.
There was a decrease in the
estimated average annual hourly burden that resulted from the
estimated number of respondents declining. There is a decrease in
the estimated average annual cost burden that resulted from the
estimated number of respondents declining. There are no program
changes to this information collection.
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:
(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;
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.