Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

OMB Control No: 1615-0038	ICR Reference No: 201912-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-751
Title: Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence
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: 06/09/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2019
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	459,000	0	477,357
Time Burden (Hours)	1,057,230	0	969,034
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,698,750	0	19,492,078

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Abstract: Aliens granted conditional residence through marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident use this form to petition for removal of those conditions. The information collected on the form is used to verify the petitioner's status and to determine whether the conditional resident is eligible to have the condiitons of his or her status removed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1186a Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act

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:
	84 FR 28575	06/19/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 59639	11/05/2019
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 to Remove the Conditions on Residence I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence Biometric Processing

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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	459,000	477,357	0	0	-18,357	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,057,230	969,034	0	0	88,196	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,698,750	19,492,078	0	0	206,672	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: The Form I-751 is being revised to request information needed during the intake and adjudication processes. USCIS is also adding fields to the Form I-751 that will facilitate the production of a Permanent Resident Card, USCIS Form I-551, for approved petitions. Fields were added for safe address handling, marital history, employment history, and additional information about children applying on the same form. Instructions were added for the new fields and to provide clarity for applicants in a forced marriage, battered or subjected to extreme cruelty and on providing evidence demonstrating the relationship of the applicant for which they gained conditional permanent residence.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $117,045,000

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.     Yes

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

Agency Contact: Melanie Frank 202 527-4488 [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: 12/30/2019

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