[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 10387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4127]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-929; Extension
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form I-
929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant; OMB
Control No. 1615-0106.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following
information collection request for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until April
25, 2011.
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 the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529-2020. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via
facsimile to 202-272-0997 or via e-mail at [email protected]. When
submitting comments by e-mail, please make sure to add OMB Control No.
1615-0106 in the subject box.
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 (TTY 1-800-767-1833).
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the collection of information 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 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: Extension of an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Qualifying Family
Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-929;
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. Section
245(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) allows certain
qualifying family members who have never held U nonimmigrant status to
seek lawful permanent residence or apply for immigrant visas. Before
such family members may apply for adjustment of status or seek
immigrant visas, the U-1 nonimmigrant who has been granted adjustment
of status must file an immigrant petition on behalf of the qualifying
family member using Form I-929. Form I-929 is necessary for USCIS to
make a determination that the eligibility requirements and conditions
are met regarding the qualifying family member.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 responses
at 1 hour per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 2000 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of this information collection instrument,
please visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/ gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529-2020, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
Dated: February 18, 2011.
Stephen Tarragon,
Senior Management Analyst, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the
Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-4127 Filed 2-23-11; 8:45 am]
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