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OMB Control No:
1615-0014
ICR Reference No:
202101-1615-020
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201806-1615-007
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:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/13/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/28/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for two years only due to lack of GPEA compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2022
Responses
2,500
0
2,500
Time Burden (Hours)
5,000
0
3,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)
10,625
0
10,625
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.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1184
Name of Law: United States 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:
85 FR 61021
09/29/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 83988
12/23/2020
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
Declaration of Financial Support
I-134
Declaration of Financial Support
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
2,500
2,500
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
5,000
3,750
0
0
1,250
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
10,625
10,625
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:
In this revision action, USCIS is renaming Form I-134 to “Declaration of Financial Support” to avoid confusion between the purpose of this information collection and the purpose of the Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA, information collection (OMB control number 1615-0075). USCIS has made substantive revisions to Form I-134 and its Instructions. The full scope of changes is identified in the Tables of Changes submitted with this information collection request. Changes to Form I-134 include: clarification regarding on whose behalf the form is being filed; collection of additional biographical information about the beneficiary and/or the individual agreeing to financially support the beneficiary, such as place of birth, citizenship, and marital status; collection of additional information about the beneficiary’s and/or individual agreeing to financially support the beneficiary’s income and assets; and updated certification language for all parties required to sign the form. Updates and edits corresponding to the form changes have been made in the Instructions. USCIS is reporting an increase of 1,250 hours in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information. This increase is the result of an increase in the estimated time burden per response from 1.5 hours to 2 hours. There is no change in the estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$161,625
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:
Kerstin Jager 214 489-8022 kerstin.a.jager@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:
01/28/2021
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