Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

OMB Control No: 1615-0023	ICR Reference No: 202011-1615-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-1615-064
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-485
Title: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/23/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	1,209,128	755,800
Time Burden (Hours)	5,515,985	2,899,742
Cost Burden (Dollars)	211,680,000	131,702,396

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Abstract: The information on Form I-485 will be used to request and determine eligibility for adjustment of permanent residence status. Supplement A is used to adjust status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1255 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:
	85 FR 38151	06/25/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 61023	09/29/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i) I-485 Supplement A Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i) Biometrics Processing Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j) I-485 Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status National Interest Waiver

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,209,128	755,800	0	8,000	445,328	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,515,985	2,899,742	0	16,000	2,600,243	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	211,680,000	131,702,396	0	0	79,977,604	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The revisions to this information collection include the addition of requesting information related to the applicant's immigrant category, clarifying certain eligibility and inadmissibility questions, updating information on safe and alternate addresses, requesting a Social Security number and/ or card, requiring that all fields have a response, and the National Interest Waiver. Minor revisions were made to Supplements A and J and their instructions. The program changes to this information collection discussed above resulted in a total increase in the annual time burden for the information collections. The I-485 increase in burden hours is related to program changes and the addition of the Request of Evidence content and burden associated with discontinued OMB Control Number 1615-0063. The I-485A annual hour burden decreased, which resulted from burden hour increase due to program changes being more than offset by the number of respondents filing the I-485A. I-485J change in annual hour burden resulted from change in the estimated number of respondents. The addition of the National Interest Waiver to this information collection added annual burden hours, which results from the discontinuation of 1615-0063 and transferring the burden hours to this collection. Finally, Biometrics Processing annual time burden increased due to the number of respondents having biometrics processing. The annual cost burden increased due to an increase in estimated number of I-485 respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $728,524,860

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: Megan Barker 202 272-9135 [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: 11/23/2020

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