Request for Fee Waiver

OMB Control No: 1615-0116	ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-026
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-1615-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-912
Title: Request for Fee Waiver
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/31/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	350,128	0	350,128
Time Burden (Hours)	815,649	0	815,649
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,312,980	0	1,312,980

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Abstract: The collection of information on Form I-912 is necessary in order for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a determination that the applicant is unable to pay the application fee for certain immigration benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 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:
1615-AC18	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 9999	07/29/2020

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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: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Request for Fee Waiver I-912 Request for Fee Waiver 8 CFR 106.3(e) Director's Exemption Provision DACA-Related I-765 Fee Exemption Request

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: In its discretion, USCIS has amended the reasons for which a fee waiver may be requested. USCIS is no longer accepting the receipt of means-tested benefits as a reason for requesting a fee waiver. USCIS will only consider fee waiver requests made on the basis of the applicant, petitioner, or requester with certain immigrant categories whose household income being at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or the applicant is impacted by a disaster declaration and who are not subject to the affidavit of support requirements under section 213A of the Act or is already a sponsored immigrant as defined in 8 CFR 213a.1 and not subject to the public charge inadmissibility ground under section 212(a)(4) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4). The I-912 Form and Instructions have been updated to reflect this change in USCIS’s fee waiver policy and regulation update. The change in the total hour burden estimate is due to a change in the estimated number of respondents for the form as a result of the reducing the household income criteria from at or below 150% to at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,660,686

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: 07/30/2020

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