Request for Premium Processing Service

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-907 Request for Premium Processing Service	Form	Modified	Available
I907-SupportingStatement-PremProcDFR-Emergency.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-04-29	Available
I-907 Emergency Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-04-27	Available
I907-FRM-TOC-PremProcDFR-04272022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-04-29	Available
privacy-pia-003b-uscis-iddmp-feb28,2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-24	Available
DHS-USCIS-007_SORN_101019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-23	Available
DHS-USCIS-018_SORN_07312018_83FR36950.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-21	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-016a_03252016.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-21	Available
DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001_SORN_09182017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-16	Available
I-907 Reference Citations.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-12-29	Available
I907-015-INS-TOC-PremProcDFR-OMBReview-04272022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20338	Request for Premium Processing Service	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0048	ICR Reference No: 202202-1615-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-010
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-907
Title: Request for Premium Processing Service
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/31/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/10/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/10/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	6 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	815,773	0	319,301
Time Burden (Hours)	473,148	0	185,195
Cost Burden (Dollars)	202,923,534	0	79,426,124

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Abstract: 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.

Emergency Justfication: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 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-AC73	Final or interim final rulemaking	87 FR 18227	03/30/2022

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Premium Processing Service	I-907	Request for Premium Processing Service

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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	815,773	319,301	0	496,472	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	473,148	185,195	0	287,953	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	202,923,534	79,426,124	0	123,497,410	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,635,840,250

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: 05/10/2022

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