Petition for Alien Relative

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-130A Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative	Form	Modified	Available
I-130 BIO NPRM Supporting Statement 20191230.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-09-15	Available
NPRM_85FR177_09112020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-15	Available
I130-005-Copy Deck-Biometrics Rule NPRM.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-15	Available
I130-005-INS-TOC-BiometricsRule-NPRM-05132020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-15	Available
I130-005-FRM-TOC-BiometricsRule-NPRM-05132020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-15	Available
pia-uscis-elis056a-december2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-03	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
243648	Biometric Services		New
237979	Petition for Alien Relative (efile)	Other-I-130 E-filing Screenshots	Modified
219386	Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary	Form	Unchanged
20252	Petition for Alien Relative	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0012	ICR Reference No: 202009-1615-058
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-130
Title: Petition for Alien Relative
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/15/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OIRA is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OIRA a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments. Any previous terms of clearance continue to apply.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2021
Responses	1,024,114	0	1,024,114
Time Burden (Hours)	1,750,371	0	1,750,371
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:
1615-AC14	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 56338	09/11/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

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

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in the annual time burden is due to the increase in the number of respondents that resulted from adding biometrics processing respondents due to the proposed changes in the Biometrics NPRM. There is no change in the annual cost burden that resulted from the proposed changes in the Biometrics NPRM.

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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? 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: 09/15/2020

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