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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.

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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application by Refugee for Waiver of
Inadmissibility Grounds.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–602; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. The data collected on Form
I–602, Application by Refugee for
Waiver of Inadmissibility Grounds, will
be used by USCIS to determine
eligibility for waivers, and to report to
Congress the reasons for granting
waivers.
(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 I–602 is 479 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
7.866 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 3,768 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 $61,671.
Dated: July 21, 2023.
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 1615–0099]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Application for T Nonimmigrant Status
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:

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
September 25, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0099 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2006–0059. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2006–0059.
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
You may access the information
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or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
entering USCIS–2006–0059 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
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 using
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 T Nonimmigrant Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–914; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households; Federal Government; or
State, local or Tribal Government. The
information on all three parts of the
form will be used to determine whether
applicants meet the eligibility
requirements for benefits. This
application incorporates information

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pertinent to eligibility under the Victims
of Trafficking and Violence Protection
Act (VTVPA), Public Law 106–386, and
a request for employment.
(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 I–914 is 3,432 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
2.63 hours. The estimated total number
of respondents for the information
collection I–914 Supplement A is 1,720
and the estimated hour burden per
response is 1.08 hours. The estimated
total number of respondents for the
information collection I–914
Supplement B is 2,402 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
3.83 hours. The estimated total number
of respondents for the information
collection of biometrics is 5,152 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1.17 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 21,517 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 $5,905,400.
Dated: July 21, 2023.
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 1615–0105]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection: Notice of Entry
of Appearance as Attorney or
Accredited Representative
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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AGENCY:

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 revision of a currently

SUMMARY:

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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
September 25, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0105 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2008–0037. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2008–0037.
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:

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Adding Paralegals and Other Law Firm
Employees
DHS is proposing to revise the subject
information collection to allow an
attorney or accredited representative to
name a paralegal that they supervise
who would be permitted to
communicate with USCIS in named
limited circumstances. See the form and
form instructions in the documents for
the specific changes being proposed.
DHS is proposing to limit the change
to the form to allow for the addition of
a paralegal and not extend it to any
employee of the organization or firm
supervised by the practitioner of record
on the Notice of Entry of Appearance as
Attorney or Accredited Representative.
USCIS believes that the employee who
is provided with the authority to
communicate with USCIS on a case
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understand the distinction between
administrative tasks and independent
legal advice. The term paralegal is not
defined by law or regulated by all states
or state bar associations but education
and training is generally associated with
being a paralegal.1 USCIS believes that
the term ‘‘paralegal’’ is sufficiently used
and understood by the public to be an
individual qualified to afford
protections to affected parties who
submit immigration benefit requests that
exceed what would be provided by
another employee.
USCIS specifically requests comments
on the limitation from the practitioner
community and others who may be
affected on the limitation to paralegals,
if that limitation should be maintained,
and if not, detailed reasons why it
should not.
How To Comment
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–2008–0037 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
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
1 See, e.g., NFPA: The National Federation of
Paralegal Associations, Inc. at https://
www.paralegals.org/default.aspx (last viewed June
20, 2023) (Stating, ‘‘A paralegal is a person,
qualified through education, training or work
experience to perform substantive legal work that
requires knowledge of legal concepts and is
customarily, but not exclusively, performed by a
lawyer. This person may be retained or employed
by a lawyer, law office, governmental agency or
other entity or may be authorized by administrative,
statutory or court authority to perform this work.
Substantive shall mean work requiring recognition,
evaluation, organization, analysis, and
communication of relevant facts and legal concept.’’

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