Generic Clearance for the Collection of Social Media Identifier(s) on Immigration Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Executive Order 14161-90 FR 8451-01202025.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-21
[Final] Socia Media GC Supporting Statement-20251120.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-11-21
SORN-DHS-USCIS 007-Benefits Info Sys-10102019-84 FR 54622.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-21
DHS-USCIS-PIA-013-FDNS-DS-05182016.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-21
DHS-USCIS-PIA-013-01-FDNS-082019.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-21
Social Media 30-day Public Comment Response Matrix 20251121.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-21
Social Media 60-day Public Comment Response Matrix.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-20
30-day FRN-Social Media GC-90 FR 44693.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-21
60-day FRN-Social Media GC-90 FR 11324_2025-03492.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
278192	Generic Clearance for the Collection of Social Media Identifier(s) on Immigration Forms Other-New Data Elements - Social Media Identifier(s)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202511-1615-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: GC-2025-0003
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Social Media Identifier(s) on Immigration Forms
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/25/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,468,668	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,209,930	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This generic clearance for the new collection of social media identifier(s) on immigration forms, which impacts nine information collections, was initiated to comply with E.O. 14161, Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats, 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 social media identifier(s) 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 and national security screening, and inspection conducted by USCIS and required under the E.O. This data collection also is used to help validate an applicant's identity and determine whether such grant of a benefit poses a security or public-safety threat to the United States. USCIS is conducting the generic clearance to obtain OMB approval of the new social media data elements, to be included on the nine impacted forms. The impacted USCIS Forms include: N-400, I-131, I-192, I-485, I-589, I-590, I-730, I-751, and I-829.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 14161 Name/Subject of EO: Protecting the U.S. From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
  

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:
	90 FR 11324	03/05/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 44693	09/16/2025
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
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Social Media Identifier(s) on Immigration Forms

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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	3,468,668	0	0	3,468,668	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,209,930	0	0	3,209,930	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     No

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: 11/25/2025

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