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OMB Control No:
1615-0030
ICR Reference No:
202007-1615-037
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201903-1615-008
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-612
Title:
Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
08/28/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/07/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2021
09/30/2021
09/30/2021
Responses
7,200
0
7,200
Time Burden (Hours)
2,398
0
2,398
Cost Burden (Dollars)
882,000
0
882,000
Abstract:
Certain aliens admitted to the United States as exchange visitors are subject to the foreign residence requirements of section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 212(e) of the Act also provides for a waiver of the foreign residence requirement in certain instances. This information will be used by the USCIS to determine eligibility for a waiver.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1182
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
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 60885
11/23/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 16026
04/17/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
I-612
Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
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
7,200
7,200
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,398
2,398
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
882,000
882,000
0
0
0
0
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:
There is a 2,153 increase in the estimated hour burden associated with the information collection. This is a result of an increase in the estimate of the total number of annual respondents based on USCIS projections and corrects an error due to an incorrect projection number generated at the time of the last submission of this information collection. There is no change to the form or instructions; the Privacy Notice in the instructions was updated. There is a 791,840 increase in the estimated cost burden associated with this information collection. This is a result of an increase in the estimate of the total number of annual respondents based on USCIS projections. There is no change to the form or instructions; the Privacy Notice in the instructions was updated.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$6,696,000
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:
Manuel Avendano 202 272-9747 manuel.a.avendano@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:
08/07/2020
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