Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - All Others	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Religious Workers	Form	Modified	Available
I-360 Afghan SIV 83C Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-07-19	Available
I360-016-INS-TOC-06152022-updated.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-19	Available
I-360-016 83C.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-07-19	Available
SORN DHS-USCIS-007 BIS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-03	Available
DHS.USCIS.018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check (IBBC) System of Records, July 31, 2018, 83 FR 36950.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-03	Available
PL 109-162.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-03-27	Available
PL 133-291 Sec 1227.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-03-27	Available
Reference citation 204.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-03-27	Available
PIA 016.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-03-27	Available
SORN 001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-03-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
215846	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - All Others	Form	Modified
215845	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Religious Workers	Form	Modified
20275	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Iraqi & Afghan Petitioners	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0020	ICR Reference No: 202207-1615-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202205-1615-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-360
Title: Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/19/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/19/2022
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance continue to apply.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2024	04/30/2024	04/30/2024
Responses	18,671	0	19,629
Time Burden (Hours)	41,724	0	44,693
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,287,080	0	2,404,429

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Abstract: The Form I-360 may be used by several prospective classes of aliens who intend to establish their eligibility to immigrate to the United States. The information collected on this form is reviewed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine if the petitioner may be qualified to obtain the benefit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1154 Name of Law: United States Code
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 8 USC 1101 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act

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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:
	86 FR 53983	09/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 2890	01/19/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - All Others	I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Iraqi & Afghan Petitioners	I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant - Religious Workers	I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	18,671	19,629	0	0	-958	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41,724	44,693	0	0	-2,969	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,287,080	2,404,429	0	0	-117,349	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: USCIS is making nonsubstantive changes to the Form I-360 instructions to reflect the transition of the SIV adjudication process for Afghans allies to the Department of State Form DS-157.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,968,034

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.     No

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.     No

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: 07/19/2022

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