Petition for Alien Relative

OMB Control No: 1615-0012	ICR Reference No: 201512-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201502-1615-013
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-130
Title: Petition for Alien Relative
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: 07/11/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2015
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	823,726	0	818,175
Time Burden (Hours)	1,604,636	0	1,227,263
Cost Burden (Dollars)	314,603,120	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected on this form will be used to determine eligibility for benefits sought for relatives of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents. USCIS requests approval of this change request to correct the list of persons who do not need to submit a separate petition. The list inadvertently did not include the persons identified in C of item 2 under the section titled "Who may file form I-130" in the instructions. These persons were never required to submit a separate petition and this change request will correct this.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1154 Name of Law: United States 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:
	80 FR 61837	10/14/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 79922	12/23/2015
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 Petition for Alien Relative I-130 Petition for Alien Relative Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary I-130A Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary

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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	823,726	818,175	0	0	5,551	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,604,636	1,227,263	0	0	377,373	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	314,603,120	0	0	0	314,603,120	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: Form I-130A is a new form that replaces the need for a beneficiary spouse to complete Form G-325A. The increase in the Form I-130 burden is due to the addition of two data elements from the Form G-325A formerly required of the petitioner but now no longer necessary. The increase is also due to the addition of signature language added to the end of the form. The form’s length has increased, but most of this is due to formatting changes and does not add to the time burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $330,645,378

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: John Ramsay 202 646-4247 [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: 12/30/2015

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