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:
1615-0015
ICR Reference No:
201611-1615-004
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201610-1615-015
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-140
Title:
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/06/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/21/2016
Terms of Clearance:
USCIS may continue to use the previous version of the form and instructions until January 17, 2017.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2018
Responses
213,164
0
77,149
Time Burden (Hours)
230,217
0
83,321
Cost Burden (Dollars)
88,782,806
0
32,132,559
Abstract:
The information collected on this form will be used by USCIS to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefits under section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2), or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1153
Name of Law: U.S. Code
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1615-AC05
Final or interim final rulemaking
81 FR 82398
11/18/2016
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
80 FR 81899
12/31/2015
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 82398
11/18/2016
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
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
Form I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
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
213,164
77,149
0
136,015
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
230,217
83,321
0
146,896
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
88,782,806
32,132,559
0
56,650,247
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:
The increase annual burden is a result of an increase in respondents. DHS is proposing to revise the Form I-140 instructions to remove ambiguity regarding whether information about the principal beneficiary’s dependent family members should be entered on Form I-140, by revising the word “requests” to “requires” for clarification. Ensuring that the dependent family members’ information is entered in the applicable section of Form I-140 is needed to validate familial relationships claimed in requests for employment authorization for the principals and family members of approved Form I-140 petitions that have been approved for one year or more. This clarification will reduce the potential for delays in the adjudication of these benefits and other future benefit requests. USCIS is also revising the instructions to remove the terms “in duplicate” in the second paragraph under the labor certification section of the instructions because USCIS no longer requires uncertified ETAs to be submitted in duplicate. There is no change in the data being captured on the information collection instrument, and there is no change to the estimated annual burden hours as a result of this revision.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$123,642,620
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:
Jameela Turay 703 305-9445 jameel.turay@fns.usda.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:
11/21/2016
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
The site is secure.
