Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	Form	Modified	Available
I-829-026-REV SupportingStatement-EB5FeeFinalRule-20260914.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-30	Available
G1055-INS-EB5FeeFinalRule-09112026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-23	Available
I829-026-INS-TOC-EB5FeeFinalRule-07202026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-14	Available
I829-026-FRM-TOC-EB5FeeFinalRule-07202026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-14	Available
I-829 Reference Cites.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-02-12	Available
PIA-DHS-USCIS-016(d) Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3) and Associated Systems 06302020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-23	Available
DHS USCIS ICE CBP 001 20170918.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-09	Available
DHS USCIS 018 20180731.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-09	Available
SORN 007 Benefits Info System 20191019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
214333	Biometrics Collection		Modified
20330	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	Form	Modified	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
20330	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0045	ICR Reference No: 202609-1615-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202401-1615-020
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-829
Title: Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/30/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2027
Responses	2,020	2,020
Time Burden (Hours)	4,838	4,838
Cost Burden (Dollars)	437,330	437,330

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Abstract: This form is used by a conditional resident alien entrepreneur who obtained such status through a qualifying investment, to apply to remove conditions on his or her conditional residence.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 Name of Law: U.S. Code
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC93	Final or interim final rulemaking	91 FR 61940	09/30/2026

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biometrics Collection
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	I-829	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2,020	2,020	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,838	4,838	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	437,330	437,330	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,050,000

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.     No

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: 09/30/2026

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