USCIS will use the data collected on
this form to process requests for premium processing of certain
employment-based petitions or applications in accordance with 8 CFR
103.2(f) and section 286(u) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
USCIS is updating the
Form I-907 instructions and respondent burden to account for the
revised fees and processing time for eligible filers of Form I-140,
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers; Form I-539, Application to
Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status; and Form I-765, Application for
Employment Authorization as provided in the USCIS Stabilization
Act. USCIS plans to announce implementation of these newly eligible
populations via the USCIS website. This emergency action request in
connection with the Implementation of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS
Stabilization Act (RIN 1615-AC73) Final Rule will enable USCIS to
implement additional premium processing requests for the additional
categories of I-140 filers upon the effective date of the
regulation change. To obtain long-term approval of the edits to the
approved information collection’s instruction and burden as made in
the Final Rule, USICS is requesting comment under 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1) within the rule in addition to the emergency approval
being requested under 5 CFR 1320.13. Following the effective date
of the Final Rule, USCIS will take the following steps: 1) review
and respond to any public input received from the 60-day comment
period on the Form I-907 Information Collection Request revisions;
and then, 2) publish a 30-day Federal Register Notice as required
by 5 CFR 1320.12(c) and submit the collection of information for
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs review. The changes to
the Form I-907 are essential to the mission of USCIS to effectively
support premium processing. USCIS cannot reasonably comply with the
normal clearance procedures as it would delay the agency’s ability
to provide immediate support to the economic recovery of the United
States following the pandemic.
Through this submission made
under 5 CFR 1320.13, USCIS requested changes to Form I-907 that
were made in association with the final rule titled Implementation
of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act (RIN 1615-AC73).
This rule designated Form I-539 and Form I-765 for premium
processing service, which resulted in an increase in the estimated
respondent population for Form I-907. When USCIS makes Form I-539
and Form I-765 available for premium processing service, those
applicants will make their requests using Form I-907. USCIS made
changes to the Form I-907 Instructions to reflect the designation
of additional USCIS Forms as eligible for premium processing
service, provide clear information about actions USCIS may take
when a request is filed, and lay out the new processing times and
fees. The full scope of edits is available in the Table of Changes
document submitted with this information collection request.
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:
(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;
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.
Form I-907 Request for Premium Processing Service
I907-SupportingStatement-PremProcDFR-Emergency.docx
I-907 Emergency Memo.pdf
I-907 Reference Citations.doc
Request for Premium Processing Service