Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-134A Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support Form	Modified
I-134A-006-REV-EMG-MEMO_09202024_Final-USCIS-DHSsigned.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-09-20
priv_pia-cbp-073-ata-appendix-update_102022-022024.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-09-20
Published I-134A-006 General Notice - 89 FR 71384.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-09-20
I-134A-006-REV-EMG-SPTSTMT_09202024_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-20
DHS-CBP-PIA-024(c)_01032020.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-06-28
SORN-DHS-CBP-024_CRIS_2020_12_14.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-06-21
Reference Citations.docx Supplementary Document	2022-12-15
SORN 018 DHS_USCIS IBBC 20180731.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-15
DHS-USCIS-007_SORN_101019.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-15
DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001_SORN_111222013_78FR69983.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-15
privacy-pia-071-uscis-myuscisaccountexperience-dec15,2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-15
privacy-pia-uscis056a-elisappendixbupdate-12032018_updt-03242022.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-15
privacy-pia-068_cbpmobileapplication-02192021_Append_10252022.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-15
privacy-pia-003-uscis-iddmp-sept24,2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-15
privacy-pia-051-uscis-camino-may26,2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
271095	Biometric Service Appointment	New
257413	Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0157	ICR Reference No: 202409-1615-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202403-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-134A
Title: Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/20/2024
Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/20/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved	09/30/2027
Responses	2,661,600	1,205,600
Time Burden (Hours)	5,078,320	2,543,816
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: DHS uses Form I-134A to determine whether a U.S.-based individual has sufficient financial resources and access to those funds to support the beneficiary for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States. Form I-134A is used by a U.S. based individual (the supporter) to request to be considered as a supporter and to agree to provide financial support to the beneficiary named on the form during the beneficiary’s period of stay in the United States. Form I-134A is filed online and is only available for use by specific parole processes. This information collection supports the action being taken by the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the ability for certain U.S.-based individuals to request to be considered to be a supporter of a beneficiary seeking to be paroled into the United States. Biographic information about the beneficiary provided on Form I-134A will be used for biographic security screening and advance travel authorization from DHS (OMB Control Number 1651-0143) for eligible nationals. Prior to the transmission of this biographic information from USCIS to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for this purpose, the beneficiary will be requested to confirm electronically the accuracy of the biographic information provided on their behalf by the respondent.

Emergency Justfication: In this emergency request, USCIS is amending the Form I-134A for potential supporters and co-supporters under the U4U process and the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to include (1) a requirement to submit biometrics, if necessary, (2) notice of the $30.00 biometric services fee, (3) notice of a requirement for potential co-supporters to complete a Form I-134A, and (4) notice of a requirement for potential supporters to submit a copy of a government-issued photo identity document for themselves and a copy of the beneficiary’s passport biographic data page. USCIS has also made updates to identification elements for organizations by requesting information about the organization’s name, phone number, email address, taxpayer identification number, finances, and confirmation of the organization’s support of the beneficiary. SCIS has monitored trends and will now require submission of biometrics, if necessary, and payment of the biometric services fee from potential supporters, which will be used for additional vetting of potential supporters to provide greater safeguards for beneficiaries. Emergency processing is justified under 5 CFR 1320.13(a)(2)(i) to minimize a possible surge of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans at the southwest land border and ensure adequate support of U4U beneficiaries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182(d)(5) Name of Law: United States 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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biometric Service Appointment
Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support	I-134A	Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support

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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	2,661,600	1,205,600	0	1,456,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,078,320	2,543,816	0	2,534,504	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in the total estimated annual time burden is a result of programmatic change expanding the requirements for potential supporters. There is no change to the total estimated annual cost burden to respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $127,443,240

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: 09/20/2024

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