Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-246 Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1653-0021 FY27 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-15	Available
PIA, ICE-EID, 20100118, [signed].pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-06-18	Available
SORN - 78 FR 69864.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-03	Available
8 CFR 241.6.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-03	Available
8 USC 1231.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-03	Available
USCODE-2011-title8-chap12-subchapII-partIV-sec1229a.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-28	Available
CFR-2012-title8-vol1-sec241-6.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
21002	Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1653-0021	ICR Reference No: 202610-1653-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-1653-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USICE	Agency Tracking No: I-246
Title: Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/15/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2027
Responses	3,664	3,664
Time Burden (Hours)	1,832	1,832
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,766,320	659,520

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Abstract: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses this information collection to determine the eligibility of an applicant who files for a stay of deportation or removal.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1229(a)(4) Name of Law: Removal Proceedings
   US Code: 8 USC 1231 Name of Law: Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed
   US Code: 8 USC 241.6 Name of Law: Administrative stay of removal
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1653-AA82	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 24739	05/07/2026

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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: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal	I-246	Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	3,664	3,664	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,832	1,832	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,766,320	659,520	0	2,106,800	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: $3,006,774

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: 10/15/2026

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