Generic Clearance for the Collection of Certain Biographic and Employment Identifiers on Immigration Forms
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
Approved with change
02/11/2026
11/25/2025
Approved for a period of one year. The agency shall ensure that the supporting statement and relevant supplemental documents (e.g. comment response matrices) for this generic collection are included with any non-substantive change request impacting forms N-400, I-131, I-192, I-485, I-589, I-590, I-730, I-751, and I-829.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2027
36 Months From Approved
3,468,668
0
0
6,947,028
0
0
0
0
0
This generic clearance for the new collection of certain biographic and employment identifiers, which impacts nine information collections, was initiated to comply with E.O. 14161, Section 2, which directs implementation of uniform vetting standards and necessitates the collection of all information necessary for a rigorous vetting and screening of all grounds of inadmissibility or bases for the denial of immigration-related benefits. See 90 FR 8451 (Jan. 20, 2025). Execution of the E.O. requires USCIS to collect standard data on immigration forms and/or systems to enable USCIS to assess an alien's eligibility to receive an immigration-related benefit from USCIS. This data will be collected from certain populations of individuals on applications for immigration-related benefits and is necessary for the enhanced identity verification, vetting standards, and national security screening and inspection conducted by USCIS and required under the E.O. This data collection is also used to validate an applicant's identity and to help determine whether such grant of a benefit poses a security or public-safety threat to the United States. There were six (6) biographic and employment data elements identified in addition to and separate from the 24 high-value data elements (published in the Federal Register at 90 FR 11054 and 90 FR 42604). These were identified as being needed for further identification and national security vetting and will be added to certain immigration benefit request forms, where the information is not already collected.
USCIS is conducting the generic clearance to obtain OMB approval of the new six (6) data elements to be included on the nine impacted forms, where the information is not already collected. The impacted USCIS Forms include: N-400, I-131, I-192, I-485, I-589, I-590, I-730, I-751, and I-829.
EO: EO 14161 Name/Subject of EO: Protecting the U.S. From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
USCIS is reporting the estimated annual hour burden impact to respondents for the individual information collections as a result of this new generic clearance for the addition of data elements for enhanced identity verification and national security vetting.
USCIS is reporting no estimated annual cost burden to respondents associated with this new generic clearance.
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.
Executive Order 14161-90 FR 8451-01202025.pdf
[Final] High Value Plus (FDNS) Questions Supporting Statement-11202025.docx
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Certain Biographic and Employment Identifiers on Immigration Forms