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OMB Control No: 1615-0048	ICR Reference No: 202202-1615-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-010
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-907
Title: Request for Premium Processing Service
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/31/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/10/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/10/2022
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	6 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	815,773	0	319,301
Time Burden (Hours)	473,148	0	185,195
Cost Burden (Dollars)	202,923,534	0	79,426,124

Abstract: USCIS will use the data collected on this form to process requests for premium processing of certain employment-based petitions or applications in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(f) and section 286(u) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Emergency Justfication: USCIS is updating the Form I-907 instructions and respondent burden to account for the revised fees and processing time for eligible filers of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers; Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status; and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization as provided in the USCIS Stabilization Act. USCIS plans to announce implementation of these newly eligible populations via the USCIS website. This emergency action request in connection with the Implementation of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act (RIN 1615-AC73) Final Rule will enable USCIS to implement additional premium processing requests for the additional categories of I-140 filers upon the effective date of the regulation change. To obtain long-term approval of the edits to the approved information collection’s instruction and burden as made in the Final Rule, USICS is requesting comment under 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1) within the rule in addition to the emergency approval being requested under 5 CFR 1320.13. Following the effective date of the Final Rule, USCIS will take the following steps: 1) review and respond to any public input received from the 60-day comment period on the Form I-907 Information Collection Request revisions; and then, 2) publish a 30-day Federal Register Notice as required by 5 CFR 1320.12(c) and submit the collection of information for Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs review. The changes to the Form I-907 are essential to the mission of USCIS to effectively support premium processing. USCIS cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures as it would delay the agency’s ability to provide immediate support to the economic recovery of the United States following the pandemic.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: U.S. Code

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC73	Final or interim final rulemaking	87 FR 18227	03/30/2022

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Premium Processing Service	I-907

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	815,773	319,301	496,472
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	473,148	185,195	287,953
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	202,923,534	79,426,124	123,497,410

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: Through this submission made under 5 CFR 1320.13, USCIS requested changes to Form I-907 that were made in association with the final rule titled Implementation of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act (RIN 1615-AC73). This rule designated Form I-539 and Form I-765 for premium processing service, which resulted in an increase in the estimated respondent population for Form I-907. When USCIS makes Form I-539 and Form I-765 available for premium processing service, those applicants will make their requests using Form I-907. USCIS made changes to the Form I-907 Instructions to reflect the designation of additional USCIS Forms as eligible for premium processing service, provide clear information about actions USCIS may take when a request is filed, and lay out the new processing times and fees. The full scope of edits is available in the Table of Changes document submitted with this information collection request.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,635,840,250

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

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