Notice2022-18324
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Nonimmigrant Visa Application
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Published
August 25, 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 164 (Thursday, August 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18324]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11822]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Nonimmigrant
Visa Application
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 up to September 26, 2022.
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, who may be reached at (202) 485-
7586 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#edbdbfacb2af989f898883ae8280808883999ead9e998c9988c38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbebe9fae4f9cec9dfded5f8d4d6d6ded5cfc8fbc8cfdacfde95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Nonimmigrant Visa
Application; Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0182.
<bullet> Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa
Services (CA/VO).
<bullet> Form Number: DS-156; DS-160.
<bullet> Respondents: Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants; Individuals
Seeking Boarding Foils for Purposes of Parole.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,095,302.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 11,095,302.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 90 minutes.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 16,642,953 hours.
<bullet> Frequency: Once per respondent's application for a
nonimmigrant visa; once per respondent's request for a boarding foil.
<bullet> Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain 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 DS-160 and DS-156 collect biographical and other information
from individuals seeking a nonimmigrant visa or individuals seeking a
boarding foil for purposes of traveling to the United States to seek
parole from the Department of Homeland Security. The consular officer
uses the information collected to elicit information necessary to
determine an applicant's eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa. The
consular officer uses the information collected on the form to screen
individuals seeking a boarding foil for purposes of obtaining parole
pursuant to an agreement between the Department of State and the
Department of Homeland Security. Most respondents use the DS-160;
however, posts may authorize an individual to use the paper-based DS-
156 in limited circumstances as outlined below.
Methodology
Respondents submit the DS-160 electronically over an encrypted
connection to the Department via the internet. The respondent will be
instructed to print the confirmation page containing bar code record
locators, which the consular officer will use to the locate the form
during processing.
The DS-156 is the paper-based version of the DS-160. In order to
obtain a copy of the DS-156, an individual must contact the Embassy or
consulate at which they are applying and request a copy. A consular
officer may allow an individual to submit the DS-156 in the following
limited circumstances when the DS-160 cannot be accessed and the:
<bullet> Respondent has an urgent medical or humanitarian travel
need, and the consular officer has received explicit permission from
the Visa Office to accept form DS-156;
<bullet> Respondent is a student or exchange visitor who must leave
immediately in order to arrive on time for his/her course and the
consular officer has explicit permission from the Visa Office to accept
form DS-156;
<bullet> Respondent is a diplomatic or official traveler with
urgent government business and form DS-160 has been unavailable for
more than four hours; or
<bullet> Form DS-160 has been unavailable for more than three days
and the officer receives explicit permission from the Visa Office.
Julie M. Stufft,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2022-18324 Filed 8-24-22; 8:45 am]
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