Declaration of Financial Support

OMB Control No: 1615-0014	ICR Reference No: 202204-1615-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202101-1615-020
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-134
Title: Declaration of Financial Support
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/14/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/14/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	52,500	2,500
Time Burden (Hours)	96,500	5,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	223,125	10,625

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Abstract: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and consular officers of the Department of State (DOS) use Form I-134 to determine whether, at the time of the beneficiary’s application, petition, or request for certain immigration benefits, an alien has sufficient financial support to pay for expenses for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States.

Emergency Justfication: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and consular officers of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) use Form I-134 to determine whether, at the time of the beneficiary’s application, petition, or request for certain immigration benefits, an alien has sufficient financial support to pay for expenses for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the Form I-134, instructions, and respondent burden to account for the new population of individuals who will be applying for parole into the United States under section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), including Ukrainian beneficiaries seeking parole who will need to submit a Form I-134 signed by an individual agreeing to financially support the parole applicant. It also expands the filing options to include electronic-filing for certain populations using the form. USCIS plans to announce implementation of this new filing option via the USCIS website.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1184 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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Declaration of Financial Support (Paper) I-134 Declaration of Financial Support Declaration of Financial Support (e-File)

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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	52,500	2,500	0	50,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	96,500	5,000	0	91,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	223,125	10,625	0	212,500	0	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: Updating the Form I-134, instructions, and respondent burden to account for the new population of individuals who will be applying for parole into the United States under section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), including Ukrainian beneficiaries seeking parole who will need to submit a Form I-134 signed by an individual agreeing to financially support the parole applicant. It also expands the filing options to include electronic-filing.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,394,125

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: 04/14/2022

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