Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-601 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	Form	Modified	Available
I-601 REV Final Fee Rule Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-31	Repair queued
I601-020-INS-TOC-FeeRule-OPSReview-FR-12192023.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-31	Repair queued
DHS-USCIS-PIA-016a CLAIMS 3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-04	Repair queued
DHS-USCIS-PIA-003 IDDMP.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-04	Repair queued
DHS.USCIS.PIA-061 BRIP.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-04	Repair queued
SORN DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-04	Repair queued
SORN DHS-USCIS-007 BIS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-04	Repair queued
SORN DHS.USCIS-018 IBBC.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-04	Repair queued
I-601 Reference Citation..doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-11	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20294	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	Form	Modified	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
20294	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0029	ICR Reference No: 202401-1615-051
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202306-1615-008
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-601
Title: Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
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: 03/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/08/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	15,700	0	15,700
Time Burden (Hours)	23,032	0	25,905
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,064,125	0	6,064,125

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Abstract: The information collected on this form is used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a waiver of excludability under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: U.S. Code
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC68	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 6194	01/31/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	I-601	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	15,700	15,700	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,032	25,905	0	-2,873	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,064,125	6,064,125	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This information collection has been revised to reflect changes proposed by the Fee Rule. USCIS has consolidated filing fee information from individual form instructions into the Form G-1055, Fee Schedule. These changes include removing instructional information about: filing fees, biometric services fees, processing information, payment methods, electronic funds transfers, fee waivers, and premium processing. There is a decrease in the annual estimated hour burden to respondents, due to the removal of fee related content in instructions and consolidation and reformatting of fee related language in the Form G-1055, Fee Schedule. There is no change to the annual estimated cost burden to respondents for this information collection as a result of the proposed rulemaking.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,031,000

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: 02/08/2024

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