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request an extension of stay of an H–1B
or H–1B1 nonimmigrant worker or to
change the status of a beneficiary
currently in the United States as a
nonimmigrant to H–1B or H–1B1. The
form serves the purpose of
standardizing requests for H–1B and H–
1B1 nonimmigrant workers and
ensuring that basic information required
for assessing eligibility is provided by
the petitioner while requesting that
beneficiaries be classified under the H–
1B or H–1B1 nonimmigrant
employment categories. USCIS compiles
data from this form to provide
information required by Congress
annually to assess the effectiveness and
utilization of certain nonimmigrant
classifications. Data collected on
employers petitioning for H–1B
beneficiaries is provided to the media,
researchers, and the general public via
the H–1B Employer Data Hub.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection Form I–129H1 is 402,034 and
the estimated hour burden per response
is 4 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 1,608,136 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is
$207,047,510.
Dated: January 13, 2022.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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ACTION:

60-Day notice.

The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment upon this
proposed extension of a currently
approved collection of information. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e., the time, effort, and
resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the
respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until March
21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0063 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2008–0003. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2008–0003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number (240) 721–3000 (This is not a
toll-free number. Comments are not
accepted via telephone message). Please
note contact information provided here
is solely for questions regarding this
notice. It is not for individual case
status inquiries. Applicants seeking
information about the status of their
individual cases can check Case Status
Online, available at the USCIS website
at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the
USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283
(TTY 800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Comments
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services

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[OMB Control Number 1615–0063]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
National Interest Waiver; Supplemental
Evidence to I–140 and I–485
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.

AGENCY:

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You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
entering USCIS–2008–0003 in the
search box. All submissions will be
posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.
Therefore, submitting this information
makes it public. You may wish to
consider limiting the amount of
personal information that you provide
in any voluntary submission you make

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to DHS. DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
https://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
National Interest Waiver; Supplemental
Evidence to I–140 and I–485.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: No form
number; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. The supplemental
documentation will be used by the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services to
determine eligibility for national
interest waiver requests and to finalize
the request for adjustment to lawful
permanent resident status.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection of the National Interest
Waiver is 8,000 who are required to
submit the information twice, at the
second- and sixth-year anniversaries of
the USCIS Form I–140 approval, and the

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estimated hour burden per response is
1 hour.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 16,000 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $0. Costs for
this collection of information are
included in those reported for USCIS
Form I–485 (OMB Control Number
1615–0023) and USCIS Form I–140
(OMB Control Number 1615–0015).
Dated: January 11, 2022.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0137]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Application for Employment
Authorization for Abused
Nonimmigrant Spouse
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until February 18,
2022.
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SUMMARY:

Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice, especially
regarding the estimated public burden
and associated response time, must be
submitted via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal website at http://
www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID

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number USCIS–2016–0004. All
submissions received must include the
OMB Control Number 1615–0137 in the
body of the letter, the agency name and
Docket ID USCIS–2016–0004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief,
Telephone number (240) 721–3000
(This is not a toll-free number;
comments are not accepted via
telephone message.). Please note contact
information provided here is solely for
questions regarding this notice. It is not
for individual case status inquiries.
Applicants seeking information about
the status of their individual cases can
check Case Status Online, available at
the USCIS website at http://
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
Contact Center at (800) 375–5283; TTY
(800) 767–1833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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The information collection notice was
previously published in the Federal
Register on October 29, 2021, at 86 FR
60060, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS received two
comments in connection with the 60day notice.
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
http://www.regulations.gov and enter
USCIS–2016–0004 in the search box.
The comments submitted to USCIS via
this method are visible to the Office of
Management and Budget and comply
with the requirements of 5 CFR
1320.12(c). All submissions will be
posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.
Therefore, submitting this information
makes it public. You may wish to
consider limiting the amount of
personal information that you provide
in any voluntary submission you make
to DHS. DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the

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functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Employment
Authorization for Abused
Nonimmigrant Spouse.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–765V;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. USCIS uses Form I–765V,
Application for Employment
Authorization for Abused
Nonimmigrant Spouse, to collect the
information needed determine if the
applicant is eligible for an initial EAD
or renewal EAD as a qualifying abused
nonimmigrant spouse. Noncitizens are
required to possess an EAD as evidence
of work authorization. To be authorized
for employment, a noncitizen must be
lawfully admitted for permanent
residence or authorized to be so
employed by the INA or under
regulations issued by DHS. Pursuant to
statutory or regulatory authorization,
certain noncitizens are authorized to be
employed in the United States without
restrictions as to location or type of
employment as a condition of their
admission or subsequent change to one
of the indicated classes. USCIS may
determine the validity period assigned
to any document issued evidencing a
noncitizen’s authorization to work in
the United States. USCIS also collects
biometric information from EAD
applicants to verify their identity, check
or update their background information,
and produce the EAD card.
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