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OMB Control No:
1615-0157
ICR Reference No:
202311-1615-005
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202306-1615-004
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-134A
Title:
Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
11/16/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/16/2023
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Date Received in OIRA:
11/15/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for emergency processing for six months. USCIS has begun normal clearance procedures, per OIRA's previous terms of clerance, to update this collection to reflect recent emergency changes. USCIS has already issued the 60-day notice seeking comment on these changes under normal processes. USCIS will incorporate these emergenecy changes in its 30-day notice for public comment.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2024
6 Months From Approved
01/31/2024
Responses
1,205,600
0
625,000
Time Burden (Hours)
2,543,816
0
791,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
DHS uses Form I-134A to determine whether a U.S.-based individual has sufficient financial resources and access to those funds to support the beneficiary for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States. Form I-134A is used by a U.S. based individual (the supporter) to request to be considered as a supporter and to agree to provide financial support to the beneficiary named on the form during the beneficiary’s period of stay in the United States. Form I-134A is filed online and is only available for use by specific parole processes. This information collection supports the action being taken by the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the ability for certain U.S.-based individuals to request to be considered to be a supporter of a beneficiary seeking to be paroled into the United States. Biographic information about the beneficiary provided on Form I-134A will be used for biographic security screening and advance travel authorization from DHS (OMB Control Number 1651-0143) for eligible nationals. Prior to the transmission of this biographic information from USCIS to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for this purpose, the beneficiary will be requested to confirm electronically the accuracy of the biographic information provided on their behalf by the respondent.
Emergency Justfication:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requesting emergency approval of a revision of Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support. USCIS is seeking approval for the collection of information under 5 CFR 1320.13. DHS will establish a new Family Reunification Parole (FRP) process for certain Ecuadorian beneficiaries of approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and their immediate family members. The new FRP process would provide lawful pathways as an alternative to irregular migration to help relieve pressure at the Southwest Border (SWB) and reunite families, consistent with the U.S. national interest and its foreign policy priorities. DHS has decided to implement an FRP process consistent with Executive Order (EO) 14010 Section 3(b)(ii) and the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy issued by the National Security Council (NSC), and the recommendation has been coordinated between USCIS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1182(d)(5)
Name of Law: United States Code
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
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
Copy of Form I-130 receipt
Documentation of the relationship of parolee/beneficiary's derivative and add-on beneficiaries
Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support
I-134A
Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support
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
1,205,600
625,000
0
7,000
573,600
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,543,816
791,250
0
14,770
1,737,796
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The increase in the total estimated annual time burden is partially a result of programmatic change expanding the FRP process expansion to Ecuador. The agency has also reassessed its annual respondent estimates for the existing processes using the I-134A, which contributes to the increase in the total annual burden. Additionally, the time burden for two instruments have been transferred to the I-134A’s time burden, as they are evidentiary requirements and will not be submitted separately. This accounts for an increase in the time burden per respondent from 2.00 to 2.11 hours, but the net total is unchanged for the existing population. There is no change to the total estimated annual cost burden to respondents.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$77,942,040
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:
Melanie Frank 202 527-4488 melanie.r.frank2@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:
11/15/2023
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