Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-260 Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Form and Instruction	Modified
DS-260 Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-01-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189203	Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0185	ICR Reference No: 201601-1405-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-1405-002
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/20/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	581,642	0	586,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,163,284	0	1,172,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,908,210	0	2,930,000

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Abstract: Department of State consular officers use Form DS-260 (Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration), in conjunction with a personal interview, to elicit information necessary to fulfill the legal requirements for the issuance of an immigrant visa. The information required on the form is limited to what is necessary for the consular officer to determine the eligibility and classification of an individual seeking an immigrant visa to the United States. A consular officer cannot approve such a visa without collecting this information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   US Code: 8 USC 1201 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   US Code: 8 USC 1202 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   US Code: 8 USC 1158 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:
	80 FR 50067	08/18/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 847	01/07/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration	DS-260	Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application

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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	581,642	586,000	0	0	-4,358	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,163,284	1,172,000	0	0	-8,716	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,908,210	2,930,000	0	0	-21,790	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 are adjustments made to the hour burden and cost to respondents in this collection. The previous collection stated that there were approximately 586,000 respondents and the total estimated time burden for this collection was 1,172,000 hours. Due to the slight decrease in the number of applicants, the total estimated time burden for this collection decreased by 8,716 hours. As a result of the decrease in the number of applicants, the total cost to the respondents decreased by $21,790 dollars. Adjustments are expected as the number of applicants increase or decrease over each fiscal year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $189,033,650

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: 01/20/2016

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