Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor

OMB Control No: 1615-0083	ICR Reference No: 200305-1615-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200301-1115-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/14/2003
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2003
Terms of Clearance: Approved for one month. OMB has granted one month approval, provided that upon resubmission DHS will address the previous terms of clearance. Previous terms of clearance required that DHS meet with OMB to discuss plans for electronic submission of this and other forms. The plan will include (1) a description of how this information will be electronically filed and (2) a timeline and justification for that timeline for electronic submission. Further, DHS will determine whether this form requires revisions, additions, or if this form is necessary at all, given F and J nonimmigrant regulatory and statutory requirements. The resubmitted form will include a PRA burden statement. OMB notes that the previous terms of clearance were not met. DHS will ensure that all terms of clearance will be addressed in future PRA information collection requests.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2003	10/31/2003
Responses	3,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	249	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used by the INS to allow an alien seeking to enter the United States as a student (F-1 or M-1) or exchange visitor (J-1), who does not have the proper documents, to enter for a 30-day period to obtain the required documents and submit them to the office of jurisdiction over the applicant's school.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor I-515

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	3,000	0	0	3,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	249	0	0	249	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:

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: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 05/14/2003

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