Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DS-156e Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form DS-156e Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
(004) Tab 3 -- Legal Authorities -- 30 Day DS-156E.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-10-03	Repair queued
(003) Tab 2 -- Supporting-Statement -- 30 Day DS-156E.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-10-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
14941	Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application
14941	Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0101	ICR Reference No: 202210-1405-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-1405-003
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/07/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/03/2022
Terms of Clearance: The agency is reminded that the previous terms of clearance to this information collection required engaging with OMB to discuss opportunities for reducing duplicative aspects of this form through both technological and policy improvements. No later than six months after approval of this information collection, the agency will convene at least one 30 minute meeting with AILA and OMB to discuss AILA's 2019 public comments on this information collection and whether or not there are opportunities for reducing burden associated with this or other related information collections. The terms of clearance from 2019 remain in effect. No later than three months after the meeting hosted between OMB, the agency, and AILA, the agency will submit a memorandum to OMB detailing the resource and technical requirements for incorporating this or other related information collections in to the Consular Electronic Application Center. The agency will also address each point of feedback raised in the 2019 public comment and any additional ones raised in the meeting and enumerate the specific regulatory, statutory, resource, or technological reasons why the commenter's suggestion is infeasible. The agency is also instructed to correct the Supporting Statement A to re-include missing question prompt 13.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	50,000	0	50,000
Time Burden (Hours)	200,000	0	200,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	50,000,000	0	50,000,000

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Abstract: Form DS-156E is completed by some applicants seeking E nonimmigrant treaty trader/investor visas to the United States. The Department will use the DS-156E to elicit information necessary to determine a foreign national's visa eligibility for such a visa.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1201 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	87 FR 11760	07/12/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 11869	09/30/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application	DS-156e	Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application

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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	50,000	50,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200,000	200,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	50,000,000	50,000,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,304,000

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: 10/03/2022

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