Request for Premium Processing Service

OMB Control No: 1615-0048	ICR Reference No: 201410-1615-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-907
Title: Request for Premium Processing Service
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2014
Terms of Clearance: USCIS may continue to use the forms approved under ICR Reference Number 201107-1615-004 until May 1, 2015. On that date, the forms under this ICR request will be the only valid versions of this form approved by OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	201,732	0	100,000
Time Burden (Hours)	100,529	0	49,332
Cost Burden (Dollars)	50,173,268	0	122,500,000

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Abstract: USCIS will use the data collected on this form to process requests for premium processing of certain employment-based petitions or applications in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(f) and section 286(u) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 42523	07/22/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 64208	10/28/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Request for Premium Processing Service I-907 I-907 Electronic Filing I-907 I-907 Electronic Filing

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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	201,732	100,000	0	0	101,732	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100,529	49,332	0	0	51,197	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	50,173,268	122,500,000	0	0	-72,326,732	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: There has been an increase of 51,197 burden hours with respect to the total burden hours previously reported for this information collection. This change can be attributed to a projected increase in the estimated number of respondents from 100,000 respondents to 201,732 based on updated statistical projection data for FY 2015 and the resulting adjustment in agency estimates. Additionally, the change is also attributed to USCIS reporting the burden associated with the electronic filing of this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $247,231,950

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Shelly Hock 2022721562 [email protected]

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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: 10/29/2014

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