Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
Search:
Agenda
Reg Review
ICR
This script is used to control the display of information in this page.
Display additional information by clicking on the following:
All
Brief and OIRA conclusion
Abstract/Justification
Legal Statutes
Rulemaking
FR Notices/Comments
IC List
Burden
Misc.
Common Form Info.
Certification
View Information Collection (IC) List
View Supporting Statement and Other Documents
Please note that the OMB number and expiration date may not have been determined when this Information Collection Request and associated Information Collection forms were submitted to OMB. The approved OMB number and expiration date may be found by clicking on the Notice of Action link below.
View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
1615-0040
ICR Reference No:
201502-1615-004
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201407-1615-003
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-765, I-765WS
Title:
Application for Employment Authorization
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:
02/13/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/06/2015
Terms of Clearance:
USCIS may begin using the new instruments no earlier than the effective date of the Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses (1615-AB92) Final Rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2018
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2016
Responses
4,463,032
0
4,590,049
Time Burden (Hours)
8,159,070
0
7,140,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)
602,380,864
0
14,200,000
Abstract:
USCIS will use the information collected to determine eligibility for work authorization and for the issuance of an employment authorization document.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1153
Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1615-AB92
Final or interim final rulemaking
80 FR 11111
02/04/2015
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Employment Authorization
I-765
Application for Employment Authorization Document
Biometric Processing
I-765 e-Filing
Passport-Style Photographs
Work Sheet
I-765WS
Form I-765 Work Sheet
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
4,463,032
4,590,049
0
1,123,032
-1,250,049
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
8,159,070
7,140,900
0
2,175,170
-1,157,000
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
602,380,864
14,200,000
0
36,159,114
552,021,750
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The current hour inventory approved for this form is 7,140,900 hours, and the requested new total hour burden is 8,159,070, which is an increase of 1,018,170 annual burden hours. The estimate for the total number of I-765 respondents is 1,981,516 respondents. USCIS is now reporting new estimates with regard to the number of I-765 respondents and also the new population (117,300 respondents) the final rule discussed in this supporting statement projects would request H-4 based employment authorization. In addition, USCIS is also now reporting the burden associated with the electronic filings of requests for EADs (329,334 burden hours).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$774,226,080
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
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:
Michelle Young 202 272-0202
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:
02/06/2015
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
The site is secure.
