Declaration of Financial Support

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-134 Declaration of Financial Support (Paper) Form	Modified
I-134-013-REV-SPTSTMT - 10-16-2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-16
DHS_USCIS-018 - Immigration Biometric and Background Check July 31 2018_ 83 FR 36950.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
DHS_USCIS-007 Benefits Information System Oct 10 2019 84 FR 54622.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
DHS_USCIS_ICE_CBP-001 Sep182017_78 FR 69864.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
privacy-pia-cbp068-cbpmobileapplication-feb2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
privacy-pia-cbp-024c-adis-december2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
PIA-071(a) myUSCIS Account Experience - July 2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
PIA-056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS) - May 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
Privacy_PIA_USCIS_IDDMP-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
privacy-pia-uscis-camino-051-june2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-16
I-134-013 - 60 Day Public Comment Response Matrix.docx Supplementary Document	2024-08-27
I-134 30 Day FRN USCIS-2006-0072.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-27
I-134-013 60 Day FRN USCIS-2006-0072.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-27
I-134-013 30 Day Public Comments USCIS-2006-0072-0095.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-27
Reference Citations.doc Supplementary Document	2016-02-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20257	Declaration of Financial Support (Paper) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0014	ICR Reference No: 202408-1615-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-134
Title: Declaration of Financial Support
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/17/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	2,500	2,500
Time Burden (Hours)	4,125	5,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,625	10,625

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and consular officers of the Department of State (DOS) use Form I-134 to determine whether, at the time of the beneficiary’s application, petition, or request for certain immigration benefits, that beneficiary has sufficient financial support to pay for expenses for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States. Additionally, biographic information about the beneficiary provided on the Form I-134 will be used for biographic security screening and advance travel authorization by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Prior to the transmission of this biographic information to CBP for this purpose, the beneficiary will be requested to confirm electronically the accuracy of the biographic information provided on their behalf by the Form I-134 respondent/supporter.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1184 Name of Law: United States Code
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 26900	04/16/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 59923	07/24/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Declaration of Financial Support (Paper)	I-134	Declaration of Financial Support

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,500	2,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,125	5,000	0	-875	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,625	10,625	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 Forms

Short Statement: USCIS is revising this information collection to provide clarity to the form and instructions as well as remove several data elements to reduce burden and streamline operations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $161,625

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: 10/17/2024

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