View Information Collection Request (ICR) Package
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:
1615-0026
ICR Reference No:
202211-1615-007
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202203-1615-003
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-526, I-526E
Title:
Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor
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:
07/24/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/14/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for two years only. At the next renewal, USCIS will provide a timeline for when the I-526/I-526E will be available for electronic filing and a status update on whether a decision to issue regulations or sub-regulatory guidance to address points of clarification (as identified by public comments) has been reached.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2025
Responses
4,504
0
3,656
Time Burden (Hours)
8,256
0
6,690
Cost Burden (Dollars)
4,954,400
0
4,021,600
Abstract:
The form I-526 is used by a standalone investor to petition USCIS for status as an immigrant to the United States under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. The form I-526E is used by an investor pooling their investment with one or more qualified immigrants participating in the Regional Center Program to petition USCIS for status as an immigrant to the United Stated under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration Nationality Act (INA), as amended. A regional center investor may also use Form I-526E to report any amendments necessary to establish ongoing eligibility if the regional center, new commercial enterprise, or job-creating entity in which the investor has invested is terminated or debarred from participation in the Regional Center Program. The data collected on this information collection will be used by USCIS to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1153
Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 103 101 - 108
Name of Law: EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 117 - 103 101 - 108 Name of Law: EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
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:
87 FR 51696
08/23/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 78990
12/23/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor
I-526E
Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor
Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor
I-526
Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur
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
4,504
3,656
0
848
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
8,256
6,690
0
1,566
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
4,954,400
4,021,600
0
932,800
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Forms
Short Statement:
The estimated annual time burden (in hours) and estimated annual cost burden increased due to an increase in the agency estimated number of respondents, which includes both Standalone and Regional Center Investors. The respondents associated with the I-526 have now been split between Form I-526 (Standalone Investor) and the newly developed Form I-526E (Regional Center Investor).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$20,532,200
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:
Samantha Stout 704 762-0352 samantha.j.stout@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:
02/14/2023
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
The site is secure.
