Application for Benefits Under the Family Unity Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-817 Application for Family Unity Benefits	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-817 Application for Family Unity Benefits	Form	Modified	Repair queued
I-817 REV Final Fee Rule Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-02-02	Repair queued
I817-012-INS-TOC-FeeRule-OPSReview-FR-01302024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-02-02	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-016a CLAIMS 3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-02	Repair queued
SORN DHS.USCIS-018 IBBC.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-02	Repair queued
DHS.USCIS.001 - Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records, September 18, 2017, 82 FR 43556.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-02	Repair queued
Reference citation-3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-04	Repair queued
Reference citation-2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-04	Repair queued
Reference citation-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-04	Repair queued
PIA-IDDMP.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-03	Repair queued
SORN DHS-USCIS-007 BIS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
217204	Biometric Processing		Unchanged
20230	Application for Family Unity Benefits	Form	Modified	Application for Family Unity Benefits
20230	Application for Family Unity Benefits	Form	Modified
20230	Application for Family Unity Benefits	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0005	ICR Reference No: 202402-1615-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202311-1615-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-817
Title: Application for Benefits Under the Family Unity Program
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: 03/20/2024
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	02/28/2027
Responses	692	0	692
Time Burden (Hours)	999	0	1,062
Cost Burden (Dollars)	42,385	0	42,385

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Abstract: The information collected will be used to determine whether the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for benefits under 8 CFR 245A, Subpart C. If the applicant fully demonstrates eligibility, the application will be approved, and USCIS will issue an employment authorization document and approval notice to the applicant.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1255a 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 68	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: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Family Unity Benefits	I-817	Application for Family Unity Benefits
Biometric Processing

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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	692	692	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	999	1,062	0	-63	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	42,385	42,385	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: $685,000

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.     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.     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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