Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-600/I-600A Suppl I-600/I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600 Form	Removed
Form I-600/I-600A Suppl I-600/I-600A Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information Form	Modified
Form I-600/I-600A Suppl I-600/I-600A Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household Form	Modified
Form I-600A Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition Form	Modified
Form I-600 Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative Form	Modified
I-600-008-83C.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-04-21
I-600-008-Supporting Statement-83C.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-21
I600-008-INS-TOC-83C-OMBReview-04122021.docx Supplementary Document	2021-04-15
privacy-pia-007b-uscis-acms-nov2,2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-14
SORN 005 Intercountry Adoptions 20161108.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-14
SORN 001 AFileIndexNFTS 2017 09 18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-14
privacy-pia-051-uscis-camino-may26,2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-14
reference cite.doc Supplementary Document	2010-10-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
242824	I-600/I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600 Form	Removed
234514	I-600/I-600A Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information Form	Modified
214659	Home Study	Unchanged
213023	Biometrics - DNA	Unchanged
205558	Biometrics	Unchanged
205557	I-600/I-600A Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household Form	Modified
205555	Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition Form	Modified
20291	Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0028	ICR Reference No: 202104-1615-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202008-1615-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-600, I-600A, Supp 1, Supp 2
Title: Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/07/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	08/31/2022
Responses	9,783	11,069
Time Burden (Hours)	69,276	70,562
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,759,232	7,759,232

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Abstract: A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I-600A in advance of the Form I-600 filing and USCIS will make a determination regarding the prospective adoptive parent’s eligibility to file Form I-600A and their suitability and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. USCIS has exclusive jurisdiction over Form I-600A adjudications and collects evidence, such as a USCIS-compliant home study, civil documents regarding birth and marriage (if any), as well as identity documentation for each prospective adoptive parent and adult member of the household. A Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information, is an optional form that a U.S. citizen prospective/adoptive parent may file to authorize USCIS to disclose case-related information that would otherwise be protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, to adoption service providers or other individuals. Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3 is a form that prospective/adoptive parents must use if they need to request action such as an extended or updated suitability determination based upon a significant change in their circumstances or change in the number or characteristics of the children they intend to adopt, a change in their intended country of adoption, or a request for a duplicate notice of their approved Form I-600A suitability determination.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101 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-AC18	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 46788	08/03/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition	I-600A	Application for advance processing of orphan petition
Biometrics
Biometrics - DNA
Home Study
I-600/I-600A Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household	I-600/I-600A Supplement 1	Listing of Adult Member of the Household
I-600/I-600A Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information	I-600/I-600A Supplement 2	Consent to Disclose Information
I-600/I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600	I-600/I-600A Supplement 3	Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative	I-600	Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative

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ICR Summary 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	9,783	11,069	0	-1,286	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,276	70,562	0	-1,286	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,759,232	7,759,232	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: USCIS is making a minor change in the I-600 Instructions to ensure clarity about where to file Form I-600. Supplement 3 and the associated respondent and burden estimates are removed. They will not be implemented because the USCIS Fee Rule (RIN 1615-AC18) creating them was enjoined in 2020. Instruments uploaded are from the last revision action OMB approved for this IC. USCIS is reporting a decrease in the total estimated hour burden to respondents for this information collection because an instrument created under the enjoined USCIS Fee Rule has been removed. There is no change to the estimated cost burden to respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,176,000

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: 05/07/2021

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