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OMB Control No:
1615-0023
ICR Reference No:
202003-1615-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201907-1615-008
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:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
04/08/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
04/08/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/08/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2020
6 Months From Approved
10/31/2021
Responses
755,800
0
752,384
Time Burden (Hours)
2,899,742
0
2,885,243
Cost Burden (Dollars)
131,702,396
0
131,116,552
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).
Emergency Justfication:
Section 7611 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA 2020), Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) was enacted on December 20, 2019, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was required to begin accepting applications for adjustment of status filed under the LRIF as of the date of enactment. The statute does not have a delayed effective date that would allow USCIS to complete the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) form revision process before accepting applications filed under the LRIF. The provisions of the statute went into effect immediately.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1255
Name of Law: U.S. Code
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Biometrics Processing
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)
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)
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
755,800
752,384
0
3,416
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,899,742
2,885,243
0
14,499
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
131,702,396
131,116,552
0
585,844
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
There is an increase in the estimated annual hour burden due to Section 7611 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA 2020), Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF), which increased the number of respondents who may file the I-485 and are subject to Biometrics Processing. Additionally, the LRIF population will need to provided evidence to comply with the LRIF Special Instructions. USCIS estimated that across the total I-485 respondent population that the average response time would increase as well. Similarly, there is an increase in the estimated annual cost burden due to NDAA 2020, LRIF, which increased the number of respondents who may file the I-485. There are no other program changes.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$499,867,195
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Megan Barker 202 272-9135 megan.m.barker@uscis.dhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
04/08/2020
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