Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions Form	Modified
I-829 SS 2018 Fee FR.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-03
Final_Rule_85FR46788_08032020.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-08-03
I-829 83C 2018 Fee FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-27
I829-009-INS-TOC-FinalFeeRule-PostG1056-06052020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-27
I829-009-FRM-TOC-FinalFeeRule-PostG1056-06052020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-27
DHS USCIS PIA 016a 20160325.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-09
DHS USCIS ICE CBP 001 20170918.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-09
DHS USCIS 018 20180731.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-09
DHS USCIS 007 20161019.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
214333	Biometrics Collection	Unchanged
20330	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0045	ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-017
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-829
Title: Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
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: 09/15/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	11/30/2021	11/30/2021
Responses	7,000	0	7,000
Time Burden (Hours)	18,095	0	18,095
Cost Burden (Dollars)	428,750	0	428,750

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Abstract: This form is used by a conditional resident alien entrepreneur who obtained such status through a qualifying investment, to apply to remove conditions on his or her conditional residence.

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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:
	83 FR 55391	11/05/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 11996	03/29/2019
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
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	I-829	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Biometrics Collection

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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	7,000	7,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,095	18,095	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	428,750	428,750	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: The decrease in the annual burden hours is a result of a decrease in the number of respondents. The decrease in annual cost burden is a result of a decrease in the number of respondents. There are no program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,422,500

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.     No

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? No

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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: 08/05/2020

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