Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Reference Citation.doc Supplementary Document	2018-05-31
PIA-CLAIMS 3.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-30
SORN - A-File.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-30
I601A-INS-TOC-EXT-60Day-01302018.docx Supplementary Document	2018-05-30
I601A-FRM-TOC-EXT-60Day-01302018.docx Supplementary Document	2018-05-30
I-601A SS (4-2018).doc Supporting Statement A	2018-05-30
PTA, USCIS - Form I-601A, 20180425, PRIV Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-25
Published 30-day FRB (5-14-2018).docx Supplementary Document	2018-05-25
Published 60-day FRN (1-31-2018).docx Supplementary Document	2018-05-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
203919	Biometrics Services	Modified
200866	Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0123	ICR Reference No: 201805-1615-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-601A
Title: Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
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: 02/13/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2018
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2019
Responses	126,000	0	105,836
Time Burden (Hours)	168,210	0	141,291
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,212,390	0	2,698,306

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Abstract: Section 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(I) and (II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) provides for the inadmissibility of certain aliens who have accrued unlawful presence in the United States. There is also a waiver provision incorporated into section 212(a)(9)(B)(v) of the Act, which allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to exercise discretion to waive the unlawful presence grounds of inadmissibility on a case-by-case basis. The information collection required on an Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver of Inadmissibility, Form I-601A, is necessary for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant meets not only the requirements to participate in the streamlined waiver process provided by regulation, but also whether the applicant is eligible to receive the provisional unlawful presence waiver.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182 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:
	83 FR 4505	01/31/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 22285	05/14/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver	I-601A	Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
Biometrics Services

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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	126,000	105,836	0	20,164	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	168,210	141,291	0	26,919	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,212,390	2,698,306	0	514,084	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been a 62,374 annual burden hour increase in the estimated annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection. USCIS previously reported 105,836 burden hours and it is now reporting 168,210 burden hours. This change is a result of an increase in respondents last submitted which was 52,918. It has been increased to 63,000, the current estimate for the number of respondents submitting Form I-601A. The time burden increase also accounts for the corresponding increase in the biometric services requests from 52,918 to 63,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,045,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 07/31/2018

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