Electronic Choice of Address and Agent

ICR 201205-1405-003

OMB: 1405-0186

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form and Instruction
Modified
Supplementary Document
2012-05-21
Supporting Statement A
2012-05-21
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
189224 Modified
ICR Details
1405-0186 201205-1405-003
Historical Active 200905-1405-002
STATE/AFA
Electronic Choice of Address and Agent
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 10/15/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 05/22/2012
DOS will consider discontinuing 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
10/31/2015 36 Months From Approved 10/31/2012
700,000 0 700,000
116,666 0 116,666
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

  77 FR 1777 01/11/2012
77 FR 28922 05/16/2012
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 700,000 700,000 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 116,666 116,666 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No

$355,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Sydney Taylor 202 663-3721 taylors2@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.
05/22/2012


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