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OMB Control No:
1615-0075
ICR Reference No:
201907-1615-016
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201705-1615-004
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-864
Title:
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
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:
10/03/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/15/2019
Terms of Clearance:
This form is only approved for two years due to non-compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. In the interim years between approvals, USCIS will work on allowing for electronic signatures and submission and will report back to OMB prior to submitting the form for extension on the agency's progress as well as ways it has worked to further streamline the collection and minimize the data requested.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2020
Responses
769,145
0
702,184
Time Burden (Hours)
3,347,720
0
3,138,208
Cost Burden (Dollars)
135,569,525
0
161,526,540
Abstract:
USCIS uses the data collected on Form I-864 to determine whether the sponsor has the ability to support the sponsored alien under section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This form standardizes evaluation of a sponsor’s ability to support the sponsored alien and ensures that basic information required to assess eligibility is provided by petitioners. Form I-864A is a contract between the sponsor and the sponsor’s household members. It is only required if the sponsor used the income of his or her household members to reach the required 125 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. The contract holds these household members jointly and severally liable for the support of the sponsored immigrant. The information collection required on Form I-864A is necessary for public benefit agencies to enforce the Affidavit of Support in the event the sponsor used income of his or her household members to reach the required income level and the public benefit agencies are requesting reimbursement from the sponsor. USCIS uses Form I-864EZ in exactly the same way as Form I-864; however, less information is collected from the sponsors as less information is needed from those who qualify in order to make a thorough adjudication. USCIS uses Form I-864W to determine whether the intending immigrant meets the criteria for exemption of section 213A requirements. This form collects the immigrant’s basic information, such as name and address, the reason for the exemption, and accompanying documentation in support of the immigrant’s claim that they are not subject to section 213A.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1183a
Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1615-AA22
Final or interim final rulemaking
84 FR 41292
08/14/2019
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
I-864EZ
Affiavit of Support of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
I-864A
Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
I-864W
Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption
Affidvit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
I-864
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
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
769,145
702,184
0
66,961
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,347,720
3,138,208
0
209,512
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
135,569,525
161,526,540
0
-25,957,015
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Forms
Short Statement:
USCIS estimates that the annual time burden to respondents for this information collection will increase as a result of the Public Charge rule changes. Despite the decreases in time burden as a result of the Form I-864W discontinuation that resulted from the rulemaking and as a result of a decrease in the number of respondents for Form I-864EZ, USCIS anticipates that the total annual hour burden to respondents for this information collection will increase due to the increase in the estimated number of respondents filing Form I-864 and Form I-864A. USCIS estimates that the total cost burden for this collection of information will decrease as a result of the Public Charge rule changes. Although USCIS anticipates that the cost burden to respondents filing Form I-864 will increase, that increase is offset by the elimination of the cost burden for discontinued Form I-864W and a decrease in the estimated cost burden for filing Form I-864EZ due to a decrease in the estimated number of respondents for that form. The result is a net decrease in the total cost burden for this collection of information.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$22,133,800
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.
No
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.
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:
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:
08/15/2019