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 SS 2018 Fee FR.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-08-03	Repair queued
Final_Rule_85FR46788_08032020.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-08-03	Available
I-140 83C 2018 Fee FR.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-24	Available
I140-012-INS-TOC-FinalFeeRule-PostG1056-06232020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-24	Repair queued
I140-012-FRM-TOC-FinalFeeRule-PostG1056-06232020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-24	Available
DHS USCIS PIA 044 20140415.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-25	Available
DHS USCIS PIA 016a 20160325.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-25	Available
DHS USCIS PIA 003 20070105.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-25	Available
DHS USCIS 018 SORN 20180731.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-25	Available
DHS USCIS 007 SORN 20161019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-25	Available
DHS USCIS 001 SORN 20170918.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-25	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: 202007-1615-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-1615-006
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: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2022	06/30/2022	06/30/2022
Responses	143,000	0	143,000
Time Burden (Hours)	154,440	0	154,440
Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,598,250	0	62,598,250

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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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 29539	06/24/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 52526	10/02/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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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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	143,000	143,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	154,440	154,440	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,598,250	62,598,250	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: The estimated annual time burden decrease as a result of a decrease in the projected number of respondents who would file this information collection. The estimated annual cost burden decreased as a result of a decrease in the projected number of respondents who would file this information collection. There was no program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,100,000

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? No

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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: 08/05/2020

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