Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-600A Supplement Form I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600 Form	Modified
Form I-600/I-600A Suppl I-600/I-600A Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information Form	Modified
Form I-600/I-600A Suppl I-600/I-600A Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household Form	Modified
Form I-600A I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition Form	Modified
Form I-600 I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative Form	Modified
I600-014-REV-Supporting Statement 0722024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-22
G1055-INS-(I-600-014-REV)-06262024.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-26
I600ASupp3-014-FRM-TOC-REV-30Day-04262024.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-12
I600ASupp2-014-FRM-TOC-REV-30Day-04262024.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-12
I600ASupp1-014-FRM-TOC-REV-30Day-04262024.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-12
I600A-014-INS-TOC-REV-30Day-04262024.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-12
I600A-014-FRM-TOC-REV-30Day-04262024.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-12
I600-014-INS-TOC-REV-30Day-04262024.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-12
I600-014-FRM-TOC-REV-30Day-04262024.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-12
privacy-pia-007b-uscis-acms-nov2,2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-14
SORN 005 Intercountry Adoptions 20161108.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-14
SORN 001 AFileIndexNFTS 2017 09 18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-14
privacy-pia-051-uscis-camino-may26,2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-14
reference cite.doc Supplementary Document	2010-10-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
264846	Form I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600 Form	Modified
234514	I-600/I-600A Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information Form	Modified
214659	Home Study	Modified
213023	Biometrics - DNA	Unchanged
205558	Biometrics	Unchanged
205557	I-600/I-600A Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household Form	Modified
205555	I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition Form	Modified
20291	I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0028	ICR Reference No: 202403-1615-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202401-1615-042
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-600, I-600A, Supp 1, Supp 2, Supp 3
Title: Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/23/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2027
Responses	11,069	11,069
Time Burden (Hours)	69,701	70,082
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,759,932	9,640,362

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Abstract: A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I-600A in advance of the Form I-600 filing and USCIS will make a determination regarding the prospective adoptive parent’s eligibility to file Form I-600A and their suitability and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. USCIS has exclusive jurisdiction over Form I-600A adjudications and collects evidence, such as a USCIS-compliant home study, civil documents regarding birth and marriage (if any), as well as identity documentation for each prospective adoptive parent and adult member of the household. A Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information, is an optional form that a U.S. citizen prospective/adoptive parent may file to authorize USCIS to disclose case-related information that would otherwise be protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, to adoption service providers or other individuals. Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3 is a form that prospective/adoptive parents must use if they need to request action such as an extended or updated suitability determination based upon a significant change in their circumstances or change in the number or characteristics of the children they intend to adopt, a change in their intended country of adoption, or a request for a duplicate notice of their approved Form I-600A suitability determination.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101 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:
	88 FR 73614	10/26/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 40498	05/10/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biometrics
Biometrics - DNA
Form I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600	I-600A Supplement 3	Form I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600
Home Study
I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative	I-600	Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
I-600/I-600A Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household	I-600/I-600A Supplement 1	Listing of Adult Member of the Household
I-600/I-600A Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information	I-600/I-600A Supplement 2	Consent to Disclose Information
I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition	I-600A	Application for advance processing of orphan petition

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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	11,069	11,069	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,701	70,082	0	-381	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,759,932	9,640,362	0	-1,880,430	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: There is a decrease to the estimated annual hour burden due to the removal of language from the instructions and consolidating language from a discontinued information collection. The annual cost burden changed due to a correction to the I-600, I-600A, I-600A Sup 3, and home study total cost burden to respondents entered in ROCIS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,529,130

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: 07/23/2024

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