Application for Action on an Approved Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application	Form	Modified	Missing upstream
I-824 EXT Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-03-16	Repair queued
I-824 EXT 86FR14469 20210316.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-03-16	Repair queued
I-824-009-60-Day-85-FR-61020-2020-21480.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-02-23	Repair queued
DHS USCIS PIA 016a 20160325.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued
DHS USCIS PIA 003b 20170228.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued
DHS USCIS ICE CBP 001 20131121.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued
DHS USCIS 018 20180731.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued
DHS USCIS 007 20161019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued
DHS CBP PIA 009 20101222.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued
DHS CBP PIA 006b 20120601.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued
DHS CBP 011 20081219.html	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued
DHS CBP 006 20120522.html	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20328	Application for Action on an Approved Application	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0044	ICR Reference No: 202102-1615-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-016
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-824
Title: Application for Action on an Approved Application
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/31/2021

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	10,571	11,500
Time Burden (Hours)	4,440	4,830
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,361,016	1,480,625

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Abstract: This information collection is used to request a duplicate approval notice, as well as to notify and to verify the U.S. Consulate that a petition has been approved or that a person has been adjusted to permanent resident status.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
  

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 61020	09/29/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 14469	03/16/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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 Action on an Approved Application	I-824	Application for Action on an Approved Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	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	10,571	11,500	0	0	-929	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,440	4,830	0	0	-390	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,361,016	1,480,625	0	0	-119,609	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 burden hours due to a decrease in the estimated number of respondents. There is a decrease in the estimated annual cost burden due to a decrease in the estimated number of respondents. There are no program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,232,645

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: 03/31/2021

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