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OMB Control No: 1615-0023	ICR Reference No: 202608-1615-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202606-1615-018
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-485
Title: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/03/2026
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/03/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/03/2026
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this emergency information collection is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2027	6 Months From Approved	10/31/2027
Responses	2,224,611	0	2,223,371
Time Burden (Hours)	8,391,317	0	8,386,456
Cost Burden (Dollars)	363,993,315	0	363,782,638

Abstract: The information on Form I-485 will be used to request and determine eligibility for adjustment of permanent residence status. Supplement A is used to adjust status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act).

Emergency Justfication: An Interim Final Rule, Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United States, is being issued with respect to an immigration-related function to the United States to provide a way for additional children who are born in the United States, but are not U.S. citizens, to register as lawful permanent residents. Specifically, the rule impacts children born in the United States where neither parent is a U.S. citizen and at least one parent is a foreign government employee. The changes in this rule expand the existing regulations at 8 CFR 101.3 and 264.2 from a narrow focus on children of foreign diplomats to a broader category of children born to foreign government employees. This rule will clarify that certain aliens who are not subject to jurisdiction of the United States may register their permanent resident status. As a result of the rule, DHS is revising Form I-485 to broaden language referring to children “born under diplomatic status” and instead refer to children “born to foreign government employees” and add instructional language concerning which children of foreign government employees may file Form I-485 to register as lawful permanent residents.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1255 Name of Law: U.S. 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

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	2,224,611	2,223,371	1,240
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,391,317	8,386,456	4,861
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	363,993,315	363,782,638	210,677

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: USCIS is reporting an increase in the total estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of an increase in the estimated number of annual respondents to capture the newly affected alien population who may file this information collection. The newly affected population is defined as children born in the United States to certain foreign government employees who would not acquire U.S. citizenship at birth unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen. USCIS has not historically tracked this population as a distinct, structured category, therefore we do not have historical USCIS data to inform an estimate. The estimated number of annual respondents for this population of 620 respondents was determined through first considering the Department of State’s Office of Foreign Missions report that the United States hosts more than 124,000 members and dependents across the 48 states, while taking into account that available data does not necessarily identify how many foreign government employees have a U.S. citizen spouse or how many individuals may depart the United States prior to the birth of a child. We then utilized this available data to conduct a comparative assessment of the birth rate for a general set population. USCIS will continue to monitor the estimated number of annual respondents for this information collection once more data is available to better inform this population estimate and update respondent numbers during the next information collection action. USCIS is reporting an increase in the estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of this rule. This result stems from an increase in the estimated number of annual respondents to capture the newly affected alien population who may file this information collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,572,983,507

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

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