Pta

Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
202-343-1717, [email protected]
www.dhs.gov/privacy

PRIVACY THRESHOLD ANALYSIS (PTA)
This form serves as the official determination by the DHS Privacy Office to
identify the privacy compliance requirements for all Departmental uses of
personally identifiable information (PII).
A Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) serves as the document used to identify
information technology (IT) systems, information collections/forms, technologies,
rulemakings, programs, information sharing arrangements, or pilot projects that involve
PII and other activities that otherwise impact the privacy of individuals as determined by
the Chief Privacy Officer, pursuant to Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act, and to
assess whether there is a need for additional Privacy Compliance Documentation. A PTA
includes a general description of the IT system, information collection, form, technology,
rulemaking, program, pilot project, information sharing arrangement, or other Department
activity and describes what PII is collected (and from whom) and how that information is
used and managed.
Please complete the attached Privacy Threshold Analysis and submit it to your
component Privacy Office. After review by your component Privacy Officer the PTA is sent
to the Department’s Senior Director for Privacy Compliance for action. If you do not have a
component Privacy Office, please send the PTA to the DHS Privacy Office:
Senior Director, Privacy Compliance
The Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Tel: 202-343-1717
[email protected]

Upon receipt from your component Privacy Office, the DHS Privacy Office will review this
form and assess whether any privacy compliance documentation is required. If compliance
documentation is required – such as Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), System of Records
Notice (SORN), Privacy Act Statement, or Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) – the DHS
Privacy Office or component Privacy Office will send you a copy of the relevant compliance
template to complete and return.
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Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA)

Specialized Template for
Information Collections (IC) and Forms
The Forms-PTA is a specialized template for Information Collections and Forms. This
specialized PTA must accompany all Information Collections submitted as part of the
Paperwork Reduction Act process (any instrument for collection (form, survey,
questionnaire, etc.) from ten or more members of the public). Components may use this PTA
to assess internal, component-specific forms as well.
Form Number:

I-131F

Form Title:

Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses
and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens
U.S. Citizenship and
Office:
Service Center
Immigration Services
Operations Directorate
(USCIS)
(SCOPS)

Component:

IF COVERED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT:
Collection Title:
Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain
Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens
To be determined
OMB Control
1615-NEW
OMB Expiration
Number:
Date:
Collection status:
New Collection
Date of last PTA (if
Not applicable
applicable):
Name:
Office:

Phone:

PROJECT OR PROGRAM MANAGER
Shelly Sweeney
Service Center Operations
Title:
Adjudications Officer
Directorate (SCOPS)
202-271-9724
Email:
[email protected]
.gov

COMPONENT INFORMATION COLLECTION/FORMS CONTACT
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Name:
Office:
Phone:

James Perry
Regulatory Coordination
Division – Paperwork
Reduction Act Branch
301-416-9873

Title:

Project Manager

Email:

[email protected]
ov
SPECIFIC IC/Forms PTA QUESTIONS

1. Purpose of the Information Collection or Form
a. Describe the purpose of the information collection or form. Please provide a
general description of the project and its purpose, including how it supports the DHS
mission, in a way a non-technical person could understand (you may use
information from the Supporting Statement).
If this is an updated PTA, please specifically describe what changes or upgrades are
triggering the update to this PTA.
USCIS is submitting this updated PTA to document the addition of three data elements to
the form titled Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen
Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. The form is currently in the process of being
reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The addition of
the Spouse or Parent’s full name, date of birth, and, if available, Social Security Number
(SSN) will enable USCIS to expedite the confirmation of the U.S. citizen spouse or
stepparent who is identified as the qualifying relative for purposes of the parole in place
process for the noncitizen spouse or stepchild. The SSN information is used to establish
and corroborate the U.S. citizen’s identity, especially since not all U.S. citizens have a U.S.
passport or A-number (naturalized citizens).
The Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and
Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens, will be used by noncitizens who are present in the United
States without admission or parole to request a temporary period of parole in place
under INA section 212(d)(5)(A) under the new Process to Promote the Unity and
Stability of Families.

DHS, in its discretion, may grant parole on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian
reasons or significant public benefit to any noncitizen who is an applicant for admission.
This authority extends to noncitizens present in the United States who have not been
lawfully admitted, a practice known as “parole in place.” If USCIS approves the Form I131F filed for a noncitizen seeking parole in place, the noncitizen will receive a Form I94, Arrival/Departure Record, which is evidence of their parole. NOTE: Form I-94 does
not authorize entry into the United States after departure. Individuals granted parole

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under this process who depart the United States without first obtaining an Advance
Parole Document may be unable to return and/or barred from eligibility for future
immigration benefits, including adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident
(Green Card).

USCIS is in the process of creating and implementing a parole in place (PIP) process for
certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens who are present in the United
States without admission or parole. Under this process, noncitizens who are married to
U.S. citizens, who have not been inspected and admitted or paroled, who have been
continuously physically present in the United States for at least ten years as of June 17,
2024, and who meet certain other requirements, may be considered for parole in place
on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
The process for this particularized population to apply and be considered for parole in
place on a case-by-case basis will achieve the significant public benefit of promoting the
unity and stability of American families, increasing the economic prosperity of American
communities, strengthening diplomatic relationships with partner countries in the
region, reducing strain on limited U.S. government resources, and furthering national
security and public safety objectives. Certain noncitizen children of a U.S. citizen may
also request parole in place under this process, provided that they are physically present
in the United States without admission or parole as of June 17, 2024 and meet the
Immigration and Nationality Act’s definition and requirements of a stepchild of a U.S.
citizen.

A separate Form I-131F must be filed for each noncitizen seeking parole in place under
the Unity and Stability of Families parole process. Upon receipt of a properly filed parole
in place request, USCIS will determine on a case-by-case basis whether a grant of parole
is warranted based on a significant public benefit or urgent humanitarian reasons and
whether the applicant merits a favorable exercise of discretion. All requests will take into
consideration the potential requestor’s previous immigration history, criminal history,
the results of background checks and national security and public safety vetting, and any
other relevant information available to or requested by USCIS.
If paroled, these noncitizens will generally be able to apply for lawful permanent
residence without having to leave the United States and be processed by a U.S. consulate
overseas. DHS estimates that 500,000 noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens could be eligible
to access this process; on average, these noncitizens have resided in the United States for
23 years. Approximately 50,000 noncitizen children of these spouses are estimated to be
eligible to seek parole under this process.
A noncitizen may request parole in place under this process if they:

(1) Are present in the United States without admission or parole;

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(2) Have been continuously physically present in the United States:

(a) Since at least June 17, 2014, if seeking parole in place as the spouse of a
U.S. citizen OR
(b) As of June 17, 2024, if seeking parole in place as the stepchild of a U.S.
citizen;

(3) Have:

(a) A legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024, if
seeking parole in place as the spouse of a U.S. citizen OR

(b) A parent who had a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before
June 17, 2024, and before the stepchild’s 18th birthday, if seeking parole in
place as the stepchild of a U.S. citizen;

(4) Do not have any disqualifying criminal history; and

(5) Do not pose a threat to national security and public safety.

Even if an individual meets the above criteria allowing them to seek a discretionary grant
of parole under this process, USCIS may deny the request if it is determined that a grant
of parole is not warranted in the specific individual’s case.

Relevant Information Technology
Individuals must submit the Form I-131F electronically. Online filing for the Form I-131F
is available via myUSCIS, a customer service tool that provides an online public-facing
portal for USCIS customers to access information related to their applications, petitions,
and service requests. Individuals may use their myUSCIS online account to electronically
file Form I-131F once authenticated. All supporting evidence for the Form I-131F may
also be submitted to in electronic form via their myUSCIS online account.

After an applicant properly submits Form I-131F with the correct fee and signature,
information from the form is ingested into the USCIS Electronic Information System
(USCIS ELIS) system, an internal case management system used by USCIS officers to
review and adjudicate cases. USCIS ELIS will receive the electronic filing directly from
myUSCIS after ingestion. The Form I-131F and any supporting evidence are then routed
to an officer for adjudication. The officer updates USCIS ELIS with an adjudicative
decision, and a notice of that decision (a request for evidence, notice of intent to deny,
approval, or denial) is issued to the applicant.

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b. List the DHS (or Component) authorities to collect, store, and use this
information. If this information will be stored and used by a specific DHS
component, list the component-specific authorities.
The primary legal authority supporting the collection of information derives from 8 USC
sections 1103, 1158, 1181, 1182(d)(5), 1185, 1225, and 1229b(b)(4); 6 USC section
202(4); and 8 CFR sections 211.1(a), 212.5, 223.1-223.3, and 235.1-235.5.

2. Describe the IC/Form
a. Does this form collect any
Personally Identifiable
Information” (PII 1)?

b. From which type(s) of
individuals does this form
collect information?
(Check all that apply.)

c. Who will complete and
submit this form? (Check
all that apply.)

☒ Yes
☐ No

☒ Members of the public
☐ U.S. citizens or lawful permanent
residents
☒ Non-U.S. Persons
☐ DHS Employees/Contractors (list
Components)
☐ Other federal employees or contractors

☒ The record subject of the form (e.g., the
individual applicant).
☒ Legal Representative (preparer, attorney,
etc.).
☐ Business entity.
If a business entity, is the only
information collected business contact
information?
☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ Law enforcement.

1
Personally identifiable information means any information that permits the identity of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including
any other information which is linked or linkable to that individual regardless of whether the individual is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident,
visitor to the U.S., or employee or contractor to the Department.

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d. How do individuals
complete the form? Check
all that apply.

☐ DHS employee/contractor.
☐ Other individual/entity/organization that is
NOT the record subject. Please describe.
Click here to enter text.

☐ Paper.
☒ Electronic. (ex: fillable PDF)
☐ Online web form. (available and submitted via
the internet)
Provide link:

e. What information will DHS collect on the form? List all individual PII data
elements on the form. If the form will collect information from more than one type of
individual, please break down list of data elements collected by type of individual.
Data collected from aliens if an alien is filing the form:
• Selection of either 1) Spouse of a United States Citizen; or 2) Stepchild of a United
States Citizen
• Spouse or Parent’s I-131F Receipt Number (if applicable)
• Spouse or Parent’s full name
• Spouse or Parent’s date of birth
• Spouse or Parent’s Social Security Number (SSN) (if any)
• First, middle and last name
• Other first, middle, and last names (if applicable)
• Current U.S. Mailing address (street number and name, city/town, state, and ZIP
code)
• Current U.S. Physical address (street number and name, city/town, state, and ZIP
code)
• U.S. Safe address (street number and name, city/town, state, and ZIP code), if
applicable
• Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
• Country of birth
• Country of citizenship or nationality
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Marital Status

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Date of marriage, if applicable
U.S. Social Security number (if any)
USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
Most recent Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record Number (if any)
Ethnicity (Select from: Hispanic or Latino; Not Hispanic or Latino)
Race (Select from: American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African
American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White)
Height
Weight
Eye color
Hair color
Daytime phone number
Mobile phone number
Email address
Processing Information
o Date You Began Your Continuous Physical Presence in the United States
(mm/dd/yyyy)
o Have you EVER been in any exclusion, deportation, removal, or rescission
proceedings?
o Have you EVER been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor, including incidents handled in juvenile court, in the United
States? Do not include minor traffic violations unless they were alcohol or
drug-related.
o Have you EVER been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a crime in
any country other than the United States?
o Have you EVER or are you NOW engaged in activities that could be
reasonable grounds for concluding that you are a danger to public safety or
to the security of the United States?
o If you have ever filed a Form I-601A, Application for a Provisional Unlawful
Presence Waiver, with USCIS, provide the receipt number: [receipt number
field]
o Explain how you qualify for parole in place, including information
regarding the significant public benefit or urgent humanitarian reasons
warranting a grant of parole, and why you believe you merit a favorable
exercise of discretion. Upload copies of any supporting documents or
evidence you wish considered. [Free text field]
Evidence of your relative’s status as a U.S. Citizen such as a copy of their US birth
certificate, naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship, Consular Report of
Birth Abroad, or a US passport

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Evidence of qualifying relationship such as a marriage certificate, birth certificate,
or death certificate
Evidence of continuous physical presence such as documents stating date of entry
into the US, deeds/mortgages/rent receipts, utility bills, vehicle registrations, tax
returns, school records, records from a religious entity in the United States
confirming your participation in a religious ceremony, rite, or passage (e.g.,
baptism, first communion, wedding), etc.
Evidence of disposition of any criminal record
Evidence demonstrating the significant public benefit or urgent humanitarian
reasons warranting a grant of parole and evidence of any additional favorable
discretionary factors that you would like USCIS to consider
Signature
Date of Signature

Data collected from interpreters if an interpreter is used:
• First and last name
• Interpreter’s business or organization name
• Daytime phone number
• Mobile phone number (if any)
• Email address (if any)
• Signature
• Date of Signature
Data collected from preparers if a preparer is used:
• First and last name
• Preparer’s business or organization name
• Daytime phone number
• Mobile phone number (if any)
• Email address (if any)
• Signature
• Date of Signature

f. Does this form collect Social Security number (SSN) or other element that is
stand-alone Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII)? Check all that
apply.
☒ Social Security number
☐ DHS Electronic Data Interchange
Personal Identifier (EDIPI)
☒ Alien Number (A-Number)
☐ Social Media Handle/ID
☐ Tax Identification Number

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☐ Visa Number
☐ Passport Number
☐ Bank Account, Credit Card, or other
financial account number
☒ Other. Please list: Form I-94
Arrival/Departure Record Number

☐ Known Traveler Number
☐ Trusted Traveler Number (Global
Entry, Pre-Check, etc.)
☐ Driver’s License Number
☐ Biometrics

g. List the specific authority to collect SSN or these other SPII elements.
INA 264(f) (8 USC 1304(f)), states, “Alien’s social security account number.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General is authorized to
require any alien to provide the alien’s social security account number for purposes of
inclusion in any record of the alien maintained by the Attorney General or the Service.”

8 CFR 103.2(b)(9) provides that USCIS “may require any applicant, petitioner, sponsor,
beneficiary, or individual filing a benefit request, or any group or class of such persons
submitting requests, to appear for an interview and/or biometric collection.”
h. How will the SSN and SPII information be used? What is the purpose of the
collection?
The purpose of the collection is to assist USCIS in determining the individual’s identity
and eligibility for the benefit being sought.

Further, USCIS seeks to collect the spouse or parent’s SSN to facilitate and expedite the
confirmation of the U.S. citizen spouse or stepparent who is identified as the qualifying
relative for purposes of the parole in place process for the noncitizen spouse or
stepchild. The SSN information is used to establish and corroborate the U.S. citizen’s
identity, especially since not all U.S. citizens have a U.S. passport or A-number
(naturalized citizens). The SSN will also allow DHS to perform additional vetting critical
in our efforts to make sure the parole in place process is not used to facilitate human
trafficking or other transnational criminal activity. DHS will use this SSN to query the
holdings of interagency and intelligence community partners, and as needed, to query
state, local, or international agencies. Additionally, the SSN provides a unique identifier
to link online filings. Inclusion of this data element will allow DHS to quickly identify,
through systematic checks, trends, and other indicators in the filings of spouses and
stepchildren of U.S. citizens that may reveal patterns commonly associated with human
trafficking and transnational criminal activity. This data element will provide DHS
additional tools to identity potential cases that require further investigation decisioning
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on the form or for which DHS may initiate an interview with a U.S. citizen spouse to
confirm the bona fides of the marriage.
i.

Is SSN necessary to carry out the functions of this form and/or fulfill
requirements of the information collection? Note: even if you are properly
authorized to collect SSNs, you are required to use an alternative identifier. If
there are technological, legal, or regulatory limitations to eliminating the SSN,
privacy-enhancing alternatives should be taken, such as truncating the SSN.
SSNs are used strictly to determine a person’s identity. The authority to collect
information in Global is set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1103,
1225, 1228, 1304, et seq., Title II of Public Law 105-100, and in the implementing,
regulations found in volume 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
j.

Are individuals
provided notice at the
time of collection by
DHS (Does the records
subject have notice of
the collection or is
form filled out by
third party)?

☒ Yes. Please describe how notice is provided.
USCIS provides a Privacy Notice to the individual
on the Form I-131F instructions prior to collecting
any information.
☐ No.

3. How will DHS store the IC/form responses?
a. How will DHS store
☐ Paper. Please describe.
the original,
completed IC/forms?
☒ Electronic. Please describe the IT system that will
store the data from the form.
The Form I-131F may be filed online via
myAccount Experience. Information is then
ingested into USCIS ELIS for review and
adjudication.

☐ Scanned forms (completed forms are scanned into
an electronic repository). Please describe the
electronic repository.
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b. If electronic, how
does DHS input the
responses into the IT
system?

☐ Manually (data elements manually entered). Please
describe.

c. How would a user
search the
information
submitted on the
forms, i.e., how is the
information
retrieved?

☒ By a unique identifier. 2 Please describe. If
information is retrieved by personal identifier, please
submit a Privacy Act Statement with this PTA.
Information may be retrieved by Receipt number,
Social Security number, Alien Registration
Number, name, date of birth, or a combination of
name and date of birth.
☐ By a non-personal identifier. Please describe.
Click here to enter text.
USCIS ELIS: All benefit request forms and other
electronic records in USCIS ELIS are designated as AFile records. A-File records are permanent, whether
hard copy or electronic. DHS transfers A-Files to
NARA for retention for 100 years after
the individual’s date of birth. [N1-566-08-011]

d. What is the records
retention
schedule(s)? Include
the records schedule
number.

e. How do you ensure
that records are
disposed of or deleted
in accordance with
the retention
schedule?

☒ Automatically. Please describe.
The Form I-131F may be filed online via
myAccount Experience. Information is then
ingested into USCIS ELIS for review and
adjudication.

The record owner is responsible for ensuring the
records are deleted in accordance with a retention
schedule. Record owners review their respective
repositories annually and adhere to the associated
records retention schedule transfer and/or deletion
guidance.

2

Generally, a unique identifier is considered any type of “personally identifiable information,” meaning any information that permits the identity
of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including any other information which is linked or linkable to that individual regardless of
whether the individual is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, visitor to the U.S., or employee or contractor to the Department.

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f. Is any of this information shared outside of the original program/office? If yes,
describe where (other offices or DHS components or external entities) and why.
What are the authorities of the receiving party?
☒ Yes, information is shared with other DHS components or offices. Please describe.
The information from the form may be shared to DHS ICE and DHS CBP via system
access.
☐ Yes, information is shared external to DHS with other federal agencies, state/local
partners, international partners, or non-governmental entities. Please describe.
☐ No. Information on this form is not shared outside of the collecting office.

Please include a copy of the referenced form and Privacy Act Statement (if
applicable) with this PTA upon submission.

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PRIVACY THRESHOLD REVIEW
(TO BE COMPLETED BY COMPONENT PRIVACY OFFICE)
Component Privacy Office Reviewer:

Date submitted to Component Privacy
Office:
Concurrence from other Components
involved (if applicable):
Date submitted to DHS Privacy Office:
Have you approved a Privacy Act
Statement for this form? (Only
applicable if you have received a
waiver from the DHS Chief Privacy
Officer to approve component Privacy
Act Statements.)

Shannon DiMartino
August 8, 2024

Click here to enter text.
August 8, 2024

☒ Yes. Please include it with this PTA
submission.
☐ No. Please describe why not.
Click here to enter text.

Component Privacy Office Recommendation:
Please include recommendation below, including what existing privacy compliance
documentation is available or new privacy compliance documentation is needed.
USCIS is submitting this updated PTA to document the addition of three data elements to
the form titled Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses
and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. The form is currently in the process of being reviewed
and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The addition of the Spouse
or Parent’s full name, date of birth, and, if available, Social Security Number (SSN) will
enable USCIS to expedite the confirmation of the U.S. citizen spouse or stepparent who is
identified as the qualifying relative for purposes of the parole in place process for the
noncitizen spouse or stepchild. The SSN information is used to establish and corroborate
the U.S. citizen’s identity, especially since not all U.S. citizens have a U.S. passport or Anumber (naturalized citizens).
The Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and
Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens, will be used by noncitizens who are present in the United
States without admission or parole to request a temporary period of parole in place under
INA section 212(d)(5)(A) under the new Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of
Families.

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The USCIS Office of Privacy recommendation is to designate Form I-131F as privacy
sensitive with coverage under the following compliance documentation:

PIAs
• DHS/USCIS/PIA-056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS), which
covers adjudicative actions pertaining to the Form I-131F.
• DHS/USCIS/PIA-071 myUSCIS Account Experience, which covers the electronic
submission of forms to USCIS, including Form I-131F.

SORNs
• DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of
Records, which covers the physical and electronic immigration files, including AFiles and Receipt Files.
• DHS/USCIS-007 Benefits Information System, which covers the collection, use and
storage of data elements USCIS collects about benefit requestors, beneficiaries, legal
representatives, interpreters, and preparers to process the Form I-131F.
• DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check, which covers the
background checks that are performed in association with ELIS.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
202-343-1717, [email protected]
www.dhs.gov/privacy

PRIVACY THRESHOLD ADJUDICATION
(TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DHS PRIVACY OFFICE)
DHS Privacy Office Reviewer:

Portia Johnson

PCTS Workflow Number:
Date approved by DHS Privacy Office:
PTA Expiration Date
DHS Privacy Office Approver (if
applicable):

0017776
August 8, 2024
August 8, 2027
Schuntel Reddock

DESIGNATION

Privacy Sensitive IC or
Form:
Determination:

Privacy Act
Statement:
System PTA:
PIA:

Yes If “no” PTA adjudication is complete.
☐ PTA sufficient at this time.
☐ Privacy compliance documentation determination in
progress.
☐ New information sharing arrangement is required.
☐ DHS Policy for Computer-Readable Extracts Containing SPII
applies.
☒ Privacy Act Statement required.
☒ Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) required.
☒ System of Records Notice (SORN) required.
☐ Specialized training required.
☐ Other. Click here to enter text.

e(3) statement currently accurate.
PN has been submitted and approved.
No system PTA required.
Click here to enter text.
System covered by existing PIA
If covered by existing PIA, please list:
• DHS/USCIS/PIA-056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System
(USCIS ELIS)
• DHS/USCIS/PIA-071 myUSCIS Account Experience
If a PIA update is required, please list: Click here to enter text.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
202-343-1717, [email protected]
www.dhs.gov/privacy

System covered by existing SORN
If covered by existing SORN, please list:
• DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File, Index, and National File
Tracking System of Records, September 18, 2017, 82 FR 43556
• DHS/USCIS-007 Benefits Information System, October 10, 2019,
84 FR 54622
• DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check
(IBBC) System of Records, July 31, 2018, 83 FR 36950
If a SORN update is required, please list: Click here to enter text.
DHS Privacy Office Comments:
Please describe rationale for privacy compliance determination above.
SORN:

USCIS submitted this updated PTA to document the addition of three data elements to the
form titled Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and
Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. The form is currently in the process of being reviewed and
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The addition of the Spouse or
Parent’s full name, date of birth, and, if available, Social Security Number (SSN) will enable
USCIS to expedite the confirmation of the U.S. citizen spouse or stepparent who is identified
as the qualifying relative for purposes of the parole in place process for the noncitizen
spouse or stepchild. The SSN information is used to establish and corroborate the U.S.
citizen’s identity, especially since not all U.S. citizens have a U.S. passport or A-number
(naturalized citizens). The Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain
Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens, will be used by noncitizens who are
present in the United States without admission or parole to request a temporary period of
parole in place under INA section 212(d)(5)(A) under the new Process to Promote the Unity
and Stability of Families.
DHS, in its discretion, may grant parole on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian
reasons or significant public benefit to any noncitizen who is an applicant for admission. This
authority extends to noncitizens present in the United States who have not been lawfully
admitted, a practice known as “parole in place.” If USCIS approves the Form I-131F filed for
a noncitizen seeking parole in place, the noncitizen will receive a Form I-94,
Arrival/Departure Record, which is evidence of their parole. NOTE: Form I-94 does not
authorize entry into the United States after departure. Individuals granted parole under this
process who depart the United States without first obtaining an Advance Parole Document
may be unable to return and/or barred from eligibility for future immigration benefits,
including adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident (Green Card).
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
202-343-1717, [email protected]
www.dhs.gov/privacy

DHS PRIV agrees that this is a privacy-sensitive form because it collects PII and SPII from
members of the public. PRIV recommends coverage under DHS/USCIS/PIA-056 USCIS
Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS), which covers adjudicative actions pertaining
to the Form I-131F; and DHS/USCIS/PIA-071 myUSCIS Account Experience, which covers
the electronic submission of forms to USCIS, including Form I-131F.

SORN coverage is required because data is being retrieved by a unique identifier. SORN
coverage is provided under DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File, Index, and National File
Tracking System of Records, which covers the physical and electronic immigration files,
including A-Files and Receipt Files; DHS/USCIS-007 Benefits Information System, which
covers the collection, use and storage of data elements USCIS collects about benefit
requestors, beneficiaries, legal representatives, interpreters, and preparers to process the
Form I-131F; and DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check, which
covers the background checks that are performed in association with ELIS.

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