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	Modified	Available
Form I-130A Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative	Form	Modified	Available
I-130 EXT Supporting Statement 20200224.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-11-06	Repair queued
I-130 30-day FRN 85FR43870.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-06	Repair queued
I-130 60-day FRN 85FR18255.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-06	Repair queued
I130-008-INS-TOC-Ext-30Day-02132019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-11-06	Available
pia-uscis-elis056a-december2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-03	Repair queued
DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Repair queued
DHS-USCIS-007.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Repair queued
DHS-USCIS-PIA-051.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Repair queued
DHS-USCIS-PIA-016.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Repair queued
DHS-USCIS-PIA-003.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-05	Repair queued
Authority.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-06	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
237979	Petition for Alien Relative (efile)	Other-I-130 E-filing Screenshots	Modified
219386	Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary	Form	Modified	Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary
219386	Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary	Form	Modified
20252	Petition for Alien Relative	Form	Modified	Petition for Alien Relative
20252	Petition for Alien Relative	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0012	ICR Reference No: 202011-1615-007
Status: Historical Active	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: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/20/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	915,775	0	1,024,114
Time Burden (Hours)	1,565,216	0	1,750,371
Cost Burden (Dollars)	350,000,000	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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 18255	04/01/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 43870	07/20/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
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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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	915,775	1,024,114	0	0	-108,339	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,565,216	1,750,371	0	0	-185,155	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	350,000,000	391,400,000	0	0	-41,400,000	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 was a decrease in the estimated annual hour burden that resulted from a decrease in the estimated number of respondents. There was a decrease in the estimated annual cost burden that resulted from a decrease in the estimated number of respondents. There are no program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $468,125,000

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: 11/27/2020

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