Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
20080204 Table of Changes I-601 .doc Supplementary Document	2008-02-08
I-601 Table of Changes 1-7-08.doc Supplementary Document	2008-01-14
Refrence Cite.doc Supplementary Document	2008-01-10
30-Day Published.doc Supplementary Document	2008-01-10
60-Day Publiished 7-31-07.doc Supplementary Document	2008-01-10
I-601 Supp Statement 1-7-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-01-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20294	Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0029	ICR Reference No: 200801-1615-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-1615-011
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/22/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/2008
Terms of Clearance: Approved for only one year due to lack of GPEA complaince. OMB is glad to see this form will be included in E-Filing efforts. USCIS may be eligible for a full three year extension once this form has been included in that initiative and the electronic filing option is publicly available.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2009	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2008
Responses	15,500	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	23,250	0	3,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,447,500	0	1,635,000

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Abstract: The information collected on this form is used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a waiver of excludability under section 212 of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 41771	07/31/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 1893	01/10/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability	I-601	Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability

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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	15,500	3,000	0	0	12,500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,250	3,000	0	0	20,250	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,447,500	1,635,000	0	0	6,812,500	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has also been an increase in the number of respondents by 12,500. USCIS believes that this increase can be attributed to the following developments: (1) Applicants for TPS who seek a waiver for certain grounds of inadmissibility use Form I-601. Although TPS was initially only designed for a small number of countries, over the years, the DHS has extended TPS possibilities to nationals of other countries, which in turn lead to an increase in TPS applicants. (2) The number of waivers have also increased as a result of section 212(a)(9) of the Act, which declares certain aliens inadmissible who have been unlawfully present in the United States in excess of 180 or 365 days. (3) Finally, since the events of September 11, 2001, applicants for immigrant visas or adjustment of status are screened more thoroughly, and undergo a series of security background checks that reveal possible grounds of inadmissibility. In turn, more applicants are in need of waivers filed on Form I-601.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 01/14/2008

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