Notice2026-12065
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New collection; Requests for DOJ Certification Letters for T Visa Holders
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Published
June 16, 2026
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Justice Department
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The Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36156-36157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-12065]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1123-1NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; New collection; Requests for DOJ Certification
Letters for T Visa Holders
AGENCY: Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, Criminal
Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ),
will be submitting the following information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
August 17, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments,
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
Ayn Ducao, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, Criminal
Division, 1301 New York Ave. NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20530, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8fc85dec1dbc986fbd1dbdccdc5e8dddbccc7c286cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="17433a617e647639446e6463727a57626473787d39707861">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 616-2492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the (component),
including whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--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: New collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Requests for Department of
Justice (DOJ) Certification Letters for T Visa Holders.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: 1123-1NEW.
Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well
as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Primary: Individuals or
households. well as a brief abstract: Eligible non-citizen victims of
human trafficking victims are entitled to petition the U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), for temporary non-immigrant ``T visas'' pursuant to 8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(T). T visas allow qualifying human trafficking victims to
legally remain in the U.S. for up to 4 years if they comply with
reasonable law enforcement requests for assistance. 8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(T). Minors and those too traumatized to assist are exempt
from assisting law enforcement. 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)(i)(III).
Qualifying T visa holders can petition DHS to adjust to Lawful
Permanent Resident status if they meet statutory requirements under 8
U.S.C. 1255(l). To apply for an adjustment of status, a T visa holder
must have remained continuously present in the U.S. for at least 3
years, or until completion of the investigation or prosecution,
whichever is shorter. Sec. 1255(l); 8 CFR 245.23(a). To apply for
early adjustment of status within 3 years of receiving the T visa, the
T visa holder must establish that the ``Attorney General has determined
that the investigation or prosecution is complete.'' 8 U.S.C.
1255(l)(A). To establish their eligibility for early adjustment with
USCIS, applicants with less than 3 years of continuous physical
presence as T visa holders ``must submit a document signed by the
Attorney General or their designee, attesting that the investigation or
prosecution is complete.'' 8 CFR 245.23(e)(2)(i)(B).
4. Obligation to Respond: To apply for early adjustment of status
within 3 years of receiving the T visa, the T visa holder must
establish that the ``Attorney General has determined that the
investigation or prosecution is complete.'' 8 U.S.C. 1255(l)(A). To
establish their eligibility for early adjustment with USCIS, applicants
with less than 3 years of continuous physical presence as T visa
holders ``must submit a document signed by the Attorney General or
their designee, attesting that the investigation or prosecution is
complete.'' 8 CFR 245.23(e)(2)(i)(B) (emphasis added).
5. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: An estimate of the total
number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average
respondent to respond: DHS reported that between 2021 and 2025, DHS
approved over 9,000 T visa applications. Some portion of these approved
applicants have applied or will apply for DOJ Certification letters.
6. Estimated Time per Respondent: Will vary depending on the
documentation available to the
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applicant but estimated time for applicant to compile application would
be on average three hours.
7. Frequency: Constant.
8. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden--Assuming 2,000 applications
from respondents annually with an average time per respondent of 3
hours, then the annual time burden is 6,000 hours (2,000 x 3 hours).
9. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden--N/A.
If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street
NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: June 12, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-12065 Filed 6-15-26; 8:45 am]
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