Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-918 B U Nonimmigrant Status Certification Form	Unchanged
Form I-918 A Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient Form	Modified
Form Form I-918 Petition for U Nonimmigrant Form	Modified
I-918 BIO NPRM Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-09-11
I-918 BIO NPRM Supporting Statement.docx Supplementary Document	2020-09-11
I918 and SuppA-004-INS-TOC-BiometricsRule-NPRM-05192020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-09-09
I918SuppA-004-FRM-TOC-BiometricsRule-NPRM-05152020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-09-09
I918-004-FRM-TOC-BiometricsRule-NPRM-05192020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-09-09
20180731 DHS USCIS 018 83 FR 36950.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-11
20170918 DHS USCIS ICE CBP 001 82 FR 43556.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-11
20161019 DHS USCIS 007 81 FR 72069.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-11
20160325 DHS USCIS PIA 016a.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-11
PRA I-918 Reference Citations.doc Supplementary Document	2016-01-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
203466	Biometrics	Modified
203053	U Nonimmigrant Status Certification Form	Unchanged
203047	Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient Form	Modified
181310	Petition for U Nonimmigrant Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0104	ICR Reference No: 202009-1615-024
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-023
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-918
Title: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/15/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OIRA is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OIRA a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments. Any previous terms of clearance continue to apply.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	158,000	0	158,000
Time Burden (Hours)	324,870	0	324,870
Cost Burden (Dollars)	259,250	0	259,250

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Abstract: This petition permits victims of certain qualifying criminal activity and their immediate family members to apply for temporary nonimmigrant classification. This nonimmigrant classification provides temporary immigration benefits, potentially leading to permanent resident status, to certain victims of criminal activity who: suffered substantial mental or physical abuse as a result of having been a victim of criminal activity; have information regarding the criminal activity; and assist government officials in investigating and prosecuting such criminal activity.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 1351 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:
1615-AC14	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 56338	09/11/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biometrics
Petition for U Nonimmigrant	Form I-918	Petition for U Nonimmigrant
Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient	I-918 A	Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient
U Nonimmigrant Status Certification	I-918 B	U Nonimmigrant Status Certification

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in the estimated annual hour burden due to the increase in the estimated hour burden for biometrics processing increasing from 1.17 hour to 3.67 hours. There are no other changes as a result of the Biometrics NPRM. There is no change to the annual cost burden due to the proposed changes in the Biometric NPRM.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,206,450

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? 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: 09/15/2020

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