Notice2022-06429
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
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Published
March 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 17379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06429]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11690]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) up to 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to Tonya Whigham at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dcdcfdcc2dfe8eff9f8f3def2f0f0f8f3e9eeddeee9fce9f8b3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2a2a0b3adb0878096979cb19d9f9f979c8681b28186938697dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>
or (202)-485-7586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Application for Immigrant
Visa and Alien Registration.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0185.
<bullet> Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: CA/VO.
<bullet> Form Number: DS-260, DS-230.
<bullet> Respondents: Immigrant Visa Applicants.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 730,000.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 730,000.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 155 minutes.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,885,833.33 hours.
<bullet> Frequency: Once per respondent's application.
<bullet> Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
<bullet> Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien
Registration (DS-260) is used to collect biographical information from
individuals seeking an immigrant visa. This information collection is
the Department's main immigrant visa application form and is used by
most immigrant visa applicants.
The paper-based Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien
Registration (DS-230) is primarily used to collect biographical
information from individuals seeking for Cuban Family Reunification
Parole. While this discretionary parole authority is exercised by the
Department of Homeland Security, an applicant must demonstrate that he
or she is eligible for an immigrant visa.
In rare circumstances, an applicant for an immigrant visa may
complete the DS-230 in lieu of the online version of the application,
the DS-260. Consular officers use the information collected by both
versions of the form to elicit information necessary to determine an
applicant's immigrant visa eligibility. Applicants must request
permission to use the DS-230 from the consular section at which they
intend to apply for their immigrant visa.
Methodology
The DS-260 is submitted electronically over an encrypted connection
to the Department via the internet. The applicant will be instructed to
print a confirmation page containing a bar coded record locator, which
will be scanned at the time of processing.
Applicants using the DS-230 will complete the form and submit it
directly to a consular post. A consular officer will review the
submitted application to determine whether the applicant is eligible
for an immigrant visa. To submit the DS-230 in lieu of a DS-260 the
applicant must first receive permission from the consular officer.
Julie M. Stufft,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2022-06429 Filed 3-25-22; 8:45 am]
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