Verification Request and Verification Request Supplement
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
08/12/2025
04/17/2024
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2025
21,577,983
0
19,916,993
1,834,129
0
1,653,111
0
0
64
In the verification process, a participating agency validates an applicant's immigration status by inputting identifying information into the Verification Information System (VIS), which executes immigration status queries against a range of data sources. If VIS returns an immigration status and the benefit-issuing agency does not find a material discrepancy with the response and the documents provided by the applicant, the verification process is complete. Then, the agency may use that immigration status information in determining whether or not to issue the benefit.
In some cases, agencies that do not access the automated verification system may query USCIS by filing Form G-845. Although the Form G-845 does not require it, if needed certain agencies may also file the Form G-845 Supplement with the Form G-845, along with copies of immigration documents to receive additional information necessary to make their benefit determinations. These forms were developed to facilitate communication between all benefit-granting agencies and USCIS to ensure that basic information required to assess status verification requests is provided. USCIS is making minor revisions to the Form G-845 and is streamlining the Form G-845 Supplement with additional immigration statuses that are commonly requested by agencies in order to make their benefit determinations.
There was an increase in the total estimated annual hour burden due to an increase in the average burden per response on the VIS Query from 0.083 hours to 0.085 hours and an increase in the agency estimated number of respondents. This result stems from the addition of requirements when a case is submitted for additional verification to select an immigration document type and select reason for submitting the case for additional verification.
Additionally, there was a decrease in the agency estimated number of respondents to zero for both the G-845 and G-845 Supplement due to USCIS not anticipating any respondents to submit the paper-based forms during the three-year OMB approval period requested and the SAVE VIS query functioning as an electronic version of the Form G-845. In 2018, SAVE began to transition away from use of the paper process and now only provides a paper-based verification method that may only be appropriate for agencies in extraordinary situations as determined by the SAVE Program, as documented in the SAVE Program Guide, 5.1.2 Paper-based Verification section. A paper-based G-845 and Supplement has not been approved by SAVE since FY 2019 and these submissions were rejected, as outlined in the SAVE Program Guide. The paper-based G-845 and Supplement have been unused for approximately four years now, therefore the SAVE Program will request elimination of the paper form in a future PRA revision when resources are available to pursue this effort, but will maintain the paper option at this time due to some current user agency agreements that permit SAVE to maintain the paper-based Form G-845 and Supplement.
There are no other program changes.
There was a decrease in the total estimated annual cost burden due to a decrease in the agency estimated number of respondents to zero for both the G-845 and G-845 Supplement due to USCIS not anticipating any respondents to submit the paper-based forms during the three-year OMB approval period requested and the SAVE VIS query functioning as an electronic version of the Form G-845. In 2018, SAVE began to transition away from use of the paper process and now only provides a paper-based verification method that may only be appropriate for agencies in extraordinary situations as determined by the SAVE Program, as documented in the SAVE Program Guide, 5.1.2 Paper-based Verification section. A paper-based G-845 and Supplement has not been approved by SAVE since FY 2019 and these submissions were rejected, as outlined in the SAVE Program Guide. The paper-based G-845 and Supplement have been unused for approximately four years now, therefore the SAVE Program will request elimination of the paper form in a future PRA revision when resources are available to pursue this effort, but will maintain the paper option at this time due to some current user agency agreements that permit SAVE to maintain the paper-based Form G-845 and Supplement.
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:
(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;
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.
SAVE Check/ Verification Information System
G-845-007 REV Supporting Statement 20240207.docx
G-845-007 REV 30-day FRN 20240326 89FR20993.docx.pdf
Verification Information System & SAVE Case Check