Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form I-924A Supplement to Form I-924 Form	Unchanged
Form Form I-924 Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (Amendment Filings) Form	Unchanged
I-924 Supporting Statement Change Request 2013-11-27 Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-12-17
Webpage for I-924 with Document Library filing instruction insertion location.docx Supplementary Document	2013-12-17
Supporting Detail for 1615-0061 I-924 OMB 83C.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2013-12-04
OMB 83-C 1615-0061 2013-11-27.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-12-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
203825	Supplement to Form I-924 Form	Unchanged
203824	Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (Amendment Filings) Form	Unchanged
20364	Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (Initial Filings) Other-Upload Screenshots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0061	ICR Reference No: 201312-1615-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-924
Title: Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/17/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2013
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance continue to apply.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	01/31/2015	01/31/2015
Responses	470	0	470
Time Burden (Hours)	11,696	0	11,696
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The data collected on Form I-924 and Form I-924A is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine eligibility for an entity to be designated as a regional center, under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program created by section 610 of Public Law 102-395 (October 6, 1992). A regional center is defined as any economic unit, public or private, engaged in the promotion of economic growth, improved regional productivity, job creation, and increased domestic capital investment. Alien entrepreneurs ("EB-5 alien investors") admitted to the United States under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) may meet the job creation requirements under INA section 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) through the creation of indirect jobs through capital investments made in commercial enterprises that are affiliated with regional centers that are designated for participation in the pilot program. The requirements for obtaining and terminating the regional center designation for participation in the pilot program are in 8 CFR 204.6(m)(3).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 Name of Law: U.S. Code
  

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:
	77 FR 27473	05/10/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 50520	08/21/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (Initial Filings)	Form I-924	Application for Regional Center
Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (Amendment Filings)	Form I-924	Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program
Supplement to Form I-924	Form I-924A	Supplement to Form I-924A

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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	470	470	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,696	11,696	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,731,940

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]? 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? 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: 12/05/2013

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