Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-212 I-212, CBP e-SAFE Filings Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal Form	Modified
I-212-017 LS REV Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-19
I212-017-FRM-TOC-LimitedREV-30Day-07122023.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-19
I212-017-INS-TOC-LimitedREV-30Day-07122023.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-19
30-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-19
60-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-19
SORN 018 DHS_USCIS IBBC 20180731.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-28
Cert Statement for Sig.docx Supplementary Document	2019-04-11
SORN 011 U.S. Customs and Border Protection TECS (December 19, 2008) 73 FR 77778.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-20
SORN DHS_CBP 006 Auto Target Syst 20120522.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-20
DHS-CBP-PIA-057_03122019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-28
DHS-USCIS-007_SORN_10102019_84FR54622.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-27
SORN 001 A File_78 FR 69864_21NOV2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-22
PIA-056 ELIS_17MAY2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-22
PIA-016a CLAIMS 3 and Associated Systems_25MAR2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-22
Reference citation 8 U.S.C. 1182.docx Supplementary Document	2015-05-04
Reference Citation- USCODE-2011-title8-chap12-subchapI-sec1103.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-05-04
Reference Citation 2011.doc Supplementary Document	2015-05-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
227270	I-212, CBP e-SAFE Filings Form and Instruction	Unchanged
214844	Biometrics	Unchanged
20269	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0018	ICR Reference No: 202309-1615-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202204-1615-007
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-212
Title: Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/19/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2024
Responses	8,350	8,550
Time Burden (Hours)	15,526	16,810
Cost Burden (Dollars)	364,260	370,650

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Abstract: Sections 212(a)(9)(A) and 212(a)(9)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) render an alien inadmissible to the United States unless he or she obtains the consent to reapply (also known as permission to reapply) for admission to the United States. An alien who is inadmissible under these provisions has either been removed (deported, or excluded) from the United States, or illegally reentered after having been removed (deported, or excluded), or illegally reentered after having accrued more than one year of unlawful presence in the United States. The information collection required on an Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, Form I-212, is necessary for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible to file the waiver. If the application is approved, the alien will be permitted to apply for admission to the United States, after being granted a visa with the Department of State (DOS) as either an immigrant or a nonimmigrant.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: US 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:
	88 FR 23682	04/18/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 48486	07/27/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal	I-212	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States
Biometrics
I-212, CBP e-SAFE Filings	I-212	e-SAFE

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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	8,350	8,550	0	0	-200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,526	16,810	0	-1,284	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	364,260	370,650	0	0	-6,390	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This action resulted in program changes due to updating the signature language that reduced the estimated burden per response. With this Revision action, there was a decrease in the total estimated annual hour burden. This result stems from no change in hours due to a change in the Agency estimate and a decrease in hours due to Program Change reported in the supporting statement. There are no other program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,469,750

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: 10/19/2023

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