Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Justification for Change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-06-29
Legal Authorities.docx Supplementary Document	2018-08-03
Tab 1 Non-Substantive Change Justification.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14813	Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0015	ICR Reference No: 202106-1405-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-1405-001
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/29/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	04/30/2022
Responses	20,000	20,000
Time Burden (Hours)	41,667	41,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	100,000	100,000

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Abstract: The Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (DS-230) is used to collect biographical information from individuals seeking for Cuban Family Reunification Parole. In rare circumstances, an applicant for an immigrant visa may complete the DS-230 in lieu of the online version of the application (DS-260, OMB Control Number 1405-0185). The consular officer uses the information collected to elicit information necessary to determine an applicant's immigrant visa eligibility.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101 Name of Law: The 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:
	83 FR 15189	04/09/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 35533	07/26/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration	DS-230	Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	20,000	20,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41,667	41,667	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	100,000	100,000	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 burden estimate is being updated based on the Department’s receipt of applications over the last several years, from 5000 applications to 20,000 applications. Due to the increase in respondents, the overall monetary burden has also increased from $5,000 to $100,000. This collection is also being revised to make the questions more succinct and consistent with the electronic immigrant visa application. The time burden was reassessed and updated with this revision, from 1 hour duration to 125 minute duration.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,384,800

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.     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? 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: 06/29/2021

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