Electronic Choice of Address and Agent

ICR 200905-1405-002

OMB: 1405-0186

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form and Instruction
New
Supporting Statement A
2009-05-20
Supplementary Document
2009-05-20
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
1405-0186 200905-1405-002
Historical Active
STATE/AFA
Electronic Choice of Address and Agent
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved without change 06/19/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 05/20/2009
DOS to discontinue the ICR for paper-based DS-261 as soon as the electronic version of the form approved under this ICR is operational at all posts.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
06/30/2012 36 Months From Approved
700,000 0 0
116,666 0 0
0 0 0

The DS-261 allows the beneficiary of an approved and current immigrant visa petition to provide the Department with his or her current address, which will be used for communications with the beneficiary. The DS-261 also allows the beneficiary to appoint an agent to receive mailings from the National Visa Center (NVC) and assist in the filing of various application forms and/or paying the required fees. The beneficiary is not required to appoint an agent but must provide current contact information. All cases will be held at NVC until the DS-261 is electronically submitted to the Department. If the form is not submitted within one year, NVC will begin the case termination process.

US Code: 8 USC 1101 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  74 FR 26 02/10/2009
74 FR 91 05/13/2009
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Electronic Choice of Address and Agent DS-261 Electronic Choice of Address and Agent

  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 700,000 0 0 700,000 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 116,666 0 0 116,666 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
Burden change is indicated because this is a new collection

$355,000
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Lauren Prosnik 2026632951 prosnikla@state.gov

  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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
05/20/2009


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