Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence	Form	Modified	Available
I-751-021-83C-Supporting Statement-PDFi-10092026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
G-1055-10072026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
I-751-021-83C-PDFi signed.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
SORN-DHS-USCIS-018 IBBC-07312018-83 FR 36950.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
SORN-DHS-USCIS 007-Benefits Info Sys-10102019-84 FR 54622.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
SORN-DHS-USCIS-001-A File-09182017-82 FR 43556.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
privacy-pia-003b-uscis-iddmp-feb28,2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-10-24	Available
PIA-DHS-USCIS-016(d) Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3) and Associated Systems 06302020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-09	Available
INA and CFR Citations.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
282935	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (PDFi)	Other-PDFi	New
205225	Biometric Processing		Unchanged
20317	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (paper)	Form	Modified	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence
20317	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (paper)	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0038	ICR Reference No: 202610-1615-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202401-1615-055
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-751
Title: Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/14/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2027	03/31/2027
Responses	459,000	459,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,029,231	1,029,231
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,698,750	19,698,750

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Abstract: Aliens granted conditional residence through marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident use this form to petition for removal of those conditions. The information collected on the form is used to verify the petitioner's status and to determine whether the conditional resident is eligible to have the conditions of his or her status removed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1186a Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC68	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 6194	01/31/2024

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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: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biometric Processing
Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (PDFi)
Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (paper)	I-751	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

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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	459,000	459,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,029,231	1,029,231	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,698,750	19,698,750	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: USCIS is reporting no change to the estimated annual hour burden and annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of this action. This action is to include the electronic filing option of PDFi for Form I-751, which allows the petitioner to upload a completed Form I-751 .pdf of their petition and any supporting documentation, pay any required fee, and file the petition as a .pdf online. This process reduces the amount of time and money associated with printing, copying and mailing their petition.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $114,750,000

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.     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: 10/14/2026

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