Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-485 Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form I-485 Supplement A Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
I-485-014-AffofSupport NPRM-RIN 1615-AC39-Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-11-02	Available
I485-014-INS-TOC-AffidavitofSupportRule-08182020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-02	Available
I485-014-FRM-TOC-AffidavitofSupportRule-08182020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-02	Available
DHS USCIS PIA 016a 20160325.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-29	Repair queued
DHS USCIS PIA 003 20170105.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-29	Repair queued
DHS USCIS 018 SORN 20180731.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-29	Repair queued
DHS USCIS 007 SORN 20161019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-29	Available
DHS USCIS 001 SORN 20170918.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43925	Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	Form	Modified
224886	Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)	Form	Unchanged
222858	Biometrics Processing		Unchanged
218034	Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0023	ICR Reference No: 202011-1615-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-1615-064
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-485
Title: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
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: 11/16/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/04/2020
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. 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	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	755,800	0	755,800
Time Burden (Hours)	2,899,742	0	2,899,742
Cost Burden (Dollars)	131,702,396	0	131,702,396

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Abstract: The information on Form I-485 will be used to request and determine eligibility for adjustment of permanent residence status. Supplement A is used to adjust status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1255 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:
1615-AC39	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 62432	10/02/2020

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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
Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)	I-485 Supplement A	Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)
Biometrics Processing
Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)	I-485	Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

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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: USCIS made minor edits to Form I-485 and its Instructions as a result of the Affidavit of Support Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The full scope of changes is identified in the Tables of Changes submitted with this information collection request. The proposed edits did not result in any changes to the estimated hour or cost burdens to respondents. The NPRM did not change the estimated respondent population, hour burden, or cost burden. The estimates used in the NPRM were correct at the time the document was drafted. However, USCIS submitted and OMB concluded on other IC actions between when the NPRM was drafted and when this NPRM ICR is being submitted to OMB for conclusion. The estimates entered in ROCIS in association with the NPRM ICR reflect the estimates published in the NPRM, therefore ROCIS indicates adjustments that are not technically the result of the NPRM.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $499,867,195

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: 11/04/2020

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