Petition for Special
Immigrant Classification for Afghan SIV Applicant
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
06/23/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
8,700
8,700
8,700
8,700
0
0
Department of State uses Form DS-157
(SUPPLEMENTAL SIV CHIEF OF MISSION APPLICATION) in order to
facilitate the Chief of Mission approval process required for
special immigrant visa (SIV) applicants under the AAPA and SISCI.
The information requested on the form is limited to that which is
necessary for the Chief of Mission to approve SIV applicants.
Previously, applicants submitting the DS-157 were required to fill
out the DS-160. However, the DS-157 is only being used by SIV
applicants for Chief of Mission approval. As a result, SIV
applicants are required to submit the DS-260 and not the DS-160 as
previously done.
US Code:
8 USC
1101 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
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:
(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;
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.