Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse

ICR 202508-1615-045 · OMB 1615-0137 · Historical Inactive

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
223942	Biometrics Processing		Modified
223940	Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0137	ICR Reference No: 202508-1615-045
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202401-1615-031
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-765V
Title: Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/05/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/10/2025
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	03/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2027
Responses	700	0	700
Time Burden (Hours)	1,658	0	1,658
Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,500	0	87,500

Abstract: Section 814(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005) amended the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide eligibility for employment authorization to certain abused spouses of nonimmigrants admitted under INA section 101(a)(15)(A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H). This provision is codified in INA section 106. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use Form I-765V, Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse, to collect the information that is necessary to determine if the applicant is eligible for an initial EAD or renewal EAD as a qualifying abused nonimmigrant spouse.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General
US Code: 8 USC 1324a(a)(1)(B) Name of Law: Unlawful Employment of Aliens

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC99	Proposed rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse	I-765V
Biometrics Processing

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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $154,000

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: Lauren Wise 202 740-4628 [email protected]

Common Form ICR: No