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techniques or other forms of information
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submission of responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Consideration of Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–821D,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Households. The information collected
on this form is used by USCIS to
determine eligibility of certain
individuals who were brought to the
United States as children and meet the
following guidelines to be considered
for deferred action for childhood
arrivals:
1. Were under the age of 31 as of June
15, 2012;
2. Came to the United States before
reaching their 16th birthday;
3. Have continuously resided in the
United States since June 15, 2007, up to
the present time;
4. Were present in the United States
on June 15, 2012, and at the time of
making their request for consideration
of deferred action with USCIS;
5. Entered without inspection before
June 15, 2012, or their lawful
immigration status expired as of June
15, 2012;
6. Are currently in school, have
graduated or obtained a certificate of
completion from high school, have
obtained a general education
development certificate, or are an
honorably discharged veteran of the
Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the
United States; and
7. Have not been convicted of a
felony, significant misdemeanor, three
or more other misdemeanors, and do not
otherwise pose a threat to national
security or public safety.
These individuals will be considered
for relief from removal from the United
States or from being placed into removal
proceedings as part of the deferred
action for childhood arrivals process.
Those who submit requests with USCIS
and demonstrate that they meet the
threshold guidelines may have removal
action in their case deferred for a period
of two years, subject to renewal (if not
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terminated), based on an individualized,
case by case assessment of the
individual’s equities. Only those
individuals who can demonstrate,
through verifiable documentation, that
they meet the threshold guidelines will
be considered for deferred action for
childhood arrivals, except in
exceptional circumstances.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 700,000 responses at 2 hours
and 45 minutes (2.75 hours) per
response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 1,925,000 annual burden
hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information, please visit
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.Regulations.gov. We may also be
contacted at: USCIS, Office of Policy
and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: December 11, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0035]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Application To Adjust
Status From Temporary to Permanent
Resident, Form Number I–698;
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection
ACTION:
30-Day Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection notice
was previously published in the Federal
Register on October 4, 2012, at 77 FR
60708, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
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any comments in connection with the
60-day notice.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until January 14,
2013. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice, especially
regarding the estimated public burden
and associated response time, should be
directed to DHS, and to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: DHS, USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via email at
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, to the OMB
USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–
395–5806 or via email at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site
at https://www.Regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2008–0019.
When submitting comments by email,
please make sure to add OMB Control
Number 1615–0035 in the subject box.
All submissions received must
include the agency name, OMB Control
Number and Docket ID. Regardless of
the method used for submitting
comments or material, all submissions
will be posted, without change, to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.
Therefore, submitting this information
makes it public. You may wish to
consider limiting the amount of
personal information that you provide
in any voluntary submission you make
to DHS. For additional information
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
https://www.regulations.gov.
Note: The address listed in this notice
should only be used to submit comments
concerning this information collection.
Please do not submit requests for individual
case status inquiries to this address. If you
are seeking information about the status of
your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case
Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/
Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
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whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
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(1) Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension, Without Change, of
a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application to Adjust Status from
Temporary to Permanent Resident.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: Form I–698;
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS).
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. The data collected on this
form is used by USCIS to determine
eligibility to adjust an applicant’s
residence status.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 165 responses at 1 hour per
response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 165 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument with
supplementary documents, or need
additional information, please visit
https://www.regulations.gov. We may
also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140;
Telephone 202–272–8377.
Dated: December 11, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[CIS No. 2523–12; DHS Docket No. USCIS–
2009–0033]
RIN 1615–ZB13
Implementation of Immigrant Visa DHS
Domestic Processing Fee
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS)
announces that as of February 1, 2013,
USCIS will begin to collect a $165
Immigrant Visa DHS Domestic
Processing Fee (USCIS Immigrant Fee)
from individuals who have been issued
immigrant visas by the U.S. Department
of State (DOS) and are applying for
admission to the United States.
Prospective adoptive parents whose
child(ren) is/are seeking admission to
the United States under the Orphan or
Hague Process will be exempt from the
USCIS Immigrant Fee. The USCIS
Immigrant Fee covers the cost of
processing that is performed in the
United States after immigrant visa
holders receive their visa packages from
DOS and are admitted to the United
States. This notice provides instructions
on how individuals who have been
issued immigrant visas from DOS can
pay the fee.
DATES: On February 1, 2013, USCIS will
begin collecting the USCIS Immigrant
Fee from individuals who have been
issued immigrant visas by DOS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lyndon Lewis, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Financial
Management Division, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
2060; or by phone at (202) 272–9675
(this is not a toll-free number). You may
also visit www.USCIS.gov/immigrantfee
where a news release and a detailed
payment Web page, including a set of
questions and answers about the USCIS
Immigrant Fee, are available.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background on Fee
On September 24, 2010, the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) published the final rule titled,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services Fee Schedule. 75 FR 58962.
That final rule became effective on Nov.
23, 2010. The final rule, among other
things, established the USCIS Immigrant
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Fee at $165 to recover the cost of
processing that is performed in the
United States after immigrant visa
holders receive their immigrant visa
packages from DOS at overseas
consulates and are admitted to the
United States. See 8 CFR
103.7(b)(1)(i)(D); see also 75 FR at 58979
(public comments on the Immigrant
Visa DHS Domestic Processing Fee and
DHS response). USCIS established this
fee to recover its costs associated with
processing, filing and maintaining the
immigrant visa package, and producing
and mailing required documents.
USCIS has not collected the fee from
immigrant visa holders applying for
admission to the United States because
implementing procedures have only
recently been developed in conjunction
with DOS. Since the fee has not been
collected since it was established,
USCIS is publishing this Notice to
announce that the USCIS Immigrant Fee
collection process is now in place and
that USCIS will begin collecting the fee
in accordance with this Notice and the
USCIS fee regulation at 8 CFR
103.7(b)(1)(i)(D).
The USCIS Director, however, is
exempting from this USCIS Immigrant
Fee prospective adoptive parents whose
child(ren) is/are seeking admission to
the United States under the Orphan or
Hague Process. In addition, the Director
has determined that the public interest
of encouraging adoption of international
orphans is served by exempting these
new adoptive parents from this fee.
USCIS will include the cost of
processing immigrant visas for overseas
adoptees in the next fee study
conducted for adjustment of the USCIS
fee schedule.
II. Fee Collection Process
To simplify and centralize the new fee
collection process, immigrant visa
holders applying for admission to the
United States must pay the USCIS
Immigrant Fee online at Pay.gov.
Immigrant visa holders can
electronically submit the fee by
answering the questions on the USCIS
intake page on Pay.gov and providing
their checking account, debit or credit
card information. Check payments must
be drawn on a U.S. bank. If the
immigrant visa holder is unable to make
this payment, another person can make
this payment on the immigrant visa
holder’s behalf.
Immigrant visa holders must submit
payments online after they receive their
immigrant visa package from DOS. DOS
will issue the applicant:
• A USCIS handout which will
include the immigrant visa holder’s
Alien number and Case ID number; and
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0035]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Adjust
Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident, Form Number I-698;
Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection
ACTION: 30-Day Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously
published in the Federal Register on October 4, 2012, at 77 FR 60708,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any
comments in connection with the 60-day notice.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
January 14, 2013. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public
burden and associated response time, should be directed to DHS, and to
the OMB USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: DHS, USCIS,
Office of Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via email at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-5806 or via email at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web
site at https://www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2008-
0019. When submitting comments by email, please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0035 in the subject box.
All submissions received must include the agency name, OMB Control
Number and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting
comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change,
to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and
will include any personal information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to consider
limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any
voluntary submission you make to DHS. For additional information please
read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the
footer of https://www.regulations.gov.
Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to
submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do
not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this
address. If you are seeking information about the status of your
individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including
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whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection Request: Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application to Adjust Status from
Temporary to Permanent Resident.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-698; U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS).
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The data
collected on this form is used by USCIS to determine eligibility to
adjust an applicant's residence status.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 165 responses
at 1 hour per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 165 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with
supplementary documents, or need additional information, please visit
https://www.regulations.gov. We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Office
of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140; Telephone 202-272-
8377.
Dated: December 11, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-30217 Filed 12-13-12; 8:45 am]
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