Information Collection Request

Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)

ICR 202508-1615-012 · OMB 1615-0016 · Historical Inactive

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1615-0016 202508-1615-012
Historical Inactive 202401-1615-012
DHS/USCIS I-191
Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue 12/05/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/10/2025
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of a final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2027 36 Months From Approved 03/31/2027
118 0 118
141 0 141
60,770 0 60,770

The information collected on this form is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a discretionary relief under former section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: US Code
  
None

1615-AC99 Proposed rulemaking

No

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IC Title Form No. Form Name
Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act I-191
Biometrics Processing

Yes
Changing Regulations
No
USCIS is reporting an increase in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this information as a result of this change. Respondents of this information collection will be required to submit biometrics. USCIS is accounting for the estimated average burden per response in this revision action for submission of biometrics. USCIS estimates the average burden per response for biometric processing is 1.17 hours. There is no change to the estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this information collection as a result of the proposed rulemaking.

$109,740
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
Lauren Wise 202 740-4628 [email protected]

  No

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.
11/10/2025