Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Emergency
09/20/2024
Approved with change
09/20/2024
09/20/2024
Emergency approval of this revision is granted through the end of February 2025. Within 45 days of this approval, the agency shall take steps to initiate 3-year approval of these revisions under normal PRA clearance procedures at 5 CFR 1320.10, by issuing a 60-day Federal Register notice that seeks comment and complies with the requirements at 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv).
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2025
6 Months From Approved
09/30/2027
2,661,600
0
1,205,600
5,078,320
0
2,543,816
0
0
0
DHS uses Form I-134A to determine whether a U.S.-based individual has sufficient financial resources and access to those funds to support the beneficiary for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States.
Form I-134A is used by a U.S. based individual (the supporter) to request to be considered as a supporter and to agree to provide financial support to the beneficiary named on the form during the beneficiaryâs period of stay in the United States.
Form I-134A is filed online and is only available for use by specific parole processes. This information collection supports the action being taken by the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the ability for certain U.S.-based individuals to request to be considered to be a supporter of a beneficiary seeking to be paroled into the United States. Biographic information about the beneficiary provided on Form I-134A will be used for biographic security screening and advance travel authorization from DHS (OMB Control Number 1651-0143) for eligible nationals. Prior to the transmission of this biographic information from USCIS to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for this purpose, the beneficiary will be requested to confirm electronically the accuracy of the biographic information provided on their behalf by the respondent.
In this emergency request, USCIS is amending the Form I-134A for potential supporters and co-supporters under the U4U process and the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to include (1) a requirement to submit biometrics, if necessary, (2) notice of the $30.00 biometric services fee, (3) notice of a requirement for potential co-supporters to complete a Form I-134A, and (4) notice of a requirement for potential supporters to submit a copy of a government-issued photo identity document for themselves and a copy of the beneficiaryâs passport biographic data page. USCIS has also made updates to identification elements for organizations by requesting information about the organizationâs name, phone number, email address, taxpayer identification number, finances, and confirmation of the organizationâs support of the beneficiary. SCIS has monitored trends and will now require submission of biometrics, if necessary, and payment of the biometric services fee from potential supporters, which will be used for additional vetting of potential supporters to provide greater safeguards for beneficiaries. Emergency processing is justified under 5 CFR 1320.13(a)(2)(i) to minimize a possible surge of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans at the southwest land border and ensure adequate support of U4U beneficiaries.
The increase in the total estimated annual time burden is a result of programmatic change expanding the requirements for potential supporters. There is no change to the total estimated annual cost burden to respondents.
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.
Form I-134A Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support
G-1055-INS-Aug28Edition (I-134A-006)-09192024.pdf
I-134A-006-REV-EMG-SPTSTMT_09202024_FINAL.docx
Biometric Service Appointment