SUPPORTING STATEMENT
Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident
(Form I-698)
OMB No. 1615 - 0035
A. Justification.
The information on the application is used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in determining the eligibility for permanent resident status by temporary residents and for the issuance of alien registration cards (Form I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card), as provided in 8 CFR Part 245a. The regulations provide that a temporary resident has 30 months from the date the USCIS approved his or her application for temporary residence in which to apply for permanent residence.
The data collected on this form is used by the USCIS to determine eligibility to adjust an applicant’s residence status. The form serves the purpose of standardizing requests for the benefit, and ensuring that basic information required to assess eligibility is provided by applicants.
3. The use of this form currently provides the most efficient means for collecting and processing the required data. In this case the USCIS does not employ the use of information technology in collecting and processing information. This form has been scheduled for e-filing under the Business Transformation Project.
4. There is no duplication of effort for this particular benefit, and there is no other similar information currently available that can be used for this purpose.
5. The collection of this information does not have an impact on small businesses or other small entities.
6. Without this information collection there would be no venue by which certain classes of aliens could apply for and receive permanent residence status.
7. There are no special circumstances applicable to this information collection.
On April 9, 2008, USCIS published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register at 73 FR 19234. USCIS did not receive any for this information collection.
The USCIS does not provide payments or gifts to respondents in exchange for a benefit sought.
There is no assurance of confidentiality.
There are no questions of a sensitive nature.
12. Annual Reporting Burden:
a. Number of Respondents 1,179
b. Number of Responses per each Respondent 1
c. Total Annual Responses 1,179
d. Hours per Response 1
e. Total Annual Reporting Burden 1,179
Annual Reporting Burden
Total annual reporting burden hours are approximately 1,179. This figure was derived by multiplying number of respondents (1,179) x frequency of response (1) x 60 minutes (1 hour per response).
13. There are no capital or start-up costs associated with this information collection. Any cost burdens to respondents as a result of this collection are identified in item 14. There is a fee charge of $1370 per application plus a biometric fee of $80 associated with the collection of this information.
14. Annualized Cost Analysis
a. Printing Cost $ 424
b. Collection and Processing $ 1,709,126
c. Total Annual Cost $ 1,709,550
d. Fee Charge $ 1,709,550
e. Total Annual Cost to the Government $ 0
The estimated cost of the program to the Government is calculated by using the estimated number of respondents 1,179 multiplied by the suggested $1370 fee charge (which includes the suggested average hourly rate for clerical, officer, and managerial time with benefits, plus a percent for the estimated overhead cost for printing, stocking, distributing and processing of this form); plus the number of respondents 1,179 multiplied by the $80 biometrics fee.
The estimated annual public cost is $1,721,340. This estimate is based on the number of respondents (1,179) x 1 hour per response x $10 (average hourly rate for respondent) plus the number of respondents (1,179) x fee charge of $1,370 + 80 biometric fee.
15. There has been no increase or decrease in the estimated number of burden hours previously reported for this collection of information.
The USCIS does not intend to employ the use of statistics or the publication thereof for this collection of information.
17. USCIS will display the expiration date for OMB approval of this information collection.
18. The USCIS does not request an exception to the certification of this information collection.
B. Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods.
Not Applicable.
C. Certification and Signature.
PAPERWORK CERTIFICATION
In submitting this request for OMB approval, I certify that the requirements of the Privacy Act and OMB directives have been complied with, including paperwork regulations, statistical standards or directives, and any other information policy directives promulgated under 5 CFR 1320.
_____________________________________ ____________________
Stephen Tarragon, Date
Acting Chief,
Regulatory Management Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Supporting Statement |
| Author | ANDREA FLEET |
| Last Modified By | S. Tarragon |
| File Modified | 2008-06-03 |
| File Created | 2008-06-03 |