I-881 Form Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions for Form I-881, Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal

OMB Number: 1615-0072

05/12/2020

Reason for Revision: Biometrics Rule

Project Phase: NPRM

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Expires 11/30/2021

Edition Date 11/08/2019

Current Page Number and Section	Current Text	Proposed Text
Pages 4-6, General Instructions	[page 4] … Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require that you appear for an interview or provide biometrics at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), before making a decision on your application or petition. After USCIS receives your [application/petition] and ensures it is complete, we will inform you if you need to attend a biometric services appointment. If an appointment is necessary, the notice will provide you the location of your local or designated USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) and the date and time of your appointment. …	[page 4] … Biometric Services Appointment. Every individual who is an applicant, petitioner, derivative, beneficiary, or sponsor of an immigration benefit request or other request submitted to USCIS is required to submit biometrics unless USCIS waives or exempts the requirement.  You will be notified of the time and place of your appointment if you must appear and you will be provided requirements for rescheduling if necessary. If you fail to submit any biometrics as required, USCIS may deny your application, petition, or request. DHS may store the biometrics submitted by an individual and use or reuse biometrics to conduct background and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), verify identity, produce documents, determine eligibility for immigration and naturalization benefits, or to perform any other functions necessary for administering and enforcing immigration and naturalization laws, and any other law within DHS authority. …
Page 13, DHS Privacy Notice	[page 13] DHS Privacy Notice AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected pursuant to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Pub. L. No. 105-100 section 203, 111, Stat. 2160, 2193 (1997), amended by the Technical Corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, Pub. L. No. 105-139, 111 Stat 2644 (1997). PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under section 203 of Public Law 105-100, NACARA. DHS uses the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security Number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your application. ROUTINE USES: DHS may, where allowable under relevant confidentiality provisions, share the information you provide on this application and any additional requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System, DHS/USCIS-010 Asylum Information and Pre-Screening System, and DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check System] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-027 USCIS Asylum Division] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share this information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.	[page 13] DHS Privacy Notice AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application and the associated evidence, is collected pursuant to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Pub. L. No. 105-100 section 203, 111, Stat. 2160, 2193 (1997), amended by the Technical Corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, Pub. L. No. 105-139, 111 Stat 2644 (1997). PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under section 203 of Public Law 105-100, NACARA. DHS uses the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security Number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your application. ROUTINE USES: DHS may, where allowable under relevant confidentiality provisions, share the information you provide on this application and any additional requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System, DHS/USCIS-010 Asylum Information and Pre-Screening System, and DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check System] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-027 USCIS Asylum Division] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share this information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.
Page 13, Paperwork Reduction Act Statement	[page 13] … Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 14 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140; OMB No. 1615-0072. Do not mail your completed Form I-881 to this address.	[page 13] … Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 14 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 3 hours and 40 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140; OMB No. 1615-0072. Do not mail your completed Form I-881 to this address.

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