Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2020
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2018
4,365
0
5,260
8,674
0
10,437
538,334
0
758,520
Sections 212(a)(9)(A) and 212(a)(9)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) render an alien inadmissible to the United States unless he or she obtains the consent to reapply (also known as permission to reapply) for admission to the United States. An alien who is inadmissible under these provisions has either been removed (deported, or excluded) from the United States, or illegally reentered after having been removed (deported, or excluded), or illegally reentered after having accrued more than one year of unlawful presence in the United States. The information collection required on an Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, Form I-212, is necessary for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible to file the waiver. If the application is approved, the alien will be permitted to apply for admission to the United States, after being granted a visa with the Department of State (DOS) as either an immigrant or a nonimmigrant.
There has been a decrease (1,646 annual burden hours) in the annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection. This change can be attributed to a decrease in the number of respondents due to the fact that applications postmarked on or after December 23, 2016, must include the new $930 fee to file the I-212 from $585 or risk rejection of the applicantâs submission.
The increase in public cost is due to DHS increasing the fee for the Form I-212. DHS adjusted the fee schedule for immigration and naturalization benefit requests processed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The fee schedule was last adjusted on November 23, 2010. USCIS conducted a comprehensive fee review for the fiscal year (FY) 2016/2017 biennial period and determined that the previous fee of $585 did not recover the full cost of services provided. DHS determined that adjusting the fee schedule was necessary to fully recover costs and maintain adequate service and raised the fee to $930. DHS published the fee schedule via final rule on October 24, 2016 (81 FR 73292).
In increase also is affected by the inclusion of the 82 applicants using the Form I-212 for filing with the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), for whom the expected time to adjudicate the form is a 2.33-hour estimate. These additional applicants are subject to the filing fee of $930 and biometrics fee of $85 (as applicable) and the associated cost burden associated with a 20 minute increase to complete the form.
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:
(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;
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.
Form I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal
I212-INS-TOC-04242018.docx
FRM I212 ExtRev 30day FRN_19JUN2017.pdf
SS 1615-0018 I-212 with GW comments_USCISresp_28JUN2017.doc
I-212, CBP Filings