Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-191 Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-191 Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act	Form	Modified	Repair queued
SORN 018 DHS_USCIS IBBC 20180731.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-02	Repair queued
I-191-008_30-day FRN_20201016_85 FR 65858.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-02	Repair queued
I-191-008_60day FRN_FR 85 41061_07082020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-30	Repair queued
I191-008-INS-TOC-CompRev-30Day-09152020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-03	Repair queued
I191-008-FRM-TOC-CompRev-30Day-09152020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-02	Available
I-191-008-REV-Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-11-30	Repair queued
SORN 007 Benefits Info System 20191010.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-02	Repair queued
SORN 001 AFileIndexNFTS 2017 09 18.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-02	Repair queued
PIA-016(a) Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3) and Associated Systems.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-26	Repair queued
Reference Citation.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20264	Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act	Form	Modified	Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
20264	Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act	Form	Modified
20264	Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0016	ICR Reference No: 202011-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-045
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-191
Title: Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/20/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2021
Terms of Clearance: Approved for only two years for lack of compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. The agency removed the burdensome requirement to add 'N/A' into every field that would otherwise be empty.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	116	0	240
Time Burden (Hours)	203	0	360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,740	0	30,300

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Abstract: The information collected on this form is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a discretionary relief under former section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: US 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:
	85 FR 41061	07/08/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 65858	10/16/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act	I-191	Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

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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	116	240	0	0	-124	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	203	360	0	0	-157	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,740	30,300	0	0	29,440	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: There is a decrease in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information. The decrease is a result of the decrease in the estimated number of respondents from 240 to 116. USCIS has adjusted the estimated time burden per response from 1.5 hours to 1.75 hours. This 15-minute increase is an estimate of the additional time burden respondents to this collection of information may incur as a result of the changes made to the form and instructions. The increase in the estimated time burden per response is offset by the decrease in the estimated number of respondents, resulting in the decrease in the estimated annual hour burden. There is an increase in the estimated cost burden to respondents for this collection of information. USCIS has increased the estimated cost per response to $515 and expanded the estimated cost to 100 percent of the respondent population.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $107,880

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: 01/27/2021

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