Federal Register #2026-18672

Extension of Information Collection for Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers (Form I-140) by USCIS

This notice from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the Department of Homeland Security, concerns the extension of an existing information collection for immigrant petitions for alien workers (Form I-140). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - Department of Homeland Security - Purpose: - Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection - Form I-140 is used to determine eligibility for immigration benefits under sections 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2), and 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act - Scope: - Estimated 143,000 respondents annually - Annual hour burden: 140,283 hours - Estimated annual cost burden: $73,645,000 - No procurement activity: - No products or services are being requested - No OEMs or vendors are involved - Unique Requirements: - Public comment is requested on the continued use of this information collection - No new requirements or changes to the form or process

Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection related to immigrant petitions for alien workers. This collection involves the use of Form I-140 to determine eligibility for immigration benefits under specific sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The estimated number of respondents is 143,000 with an average response time of 0.981 hours, resulting in an annual burden of 140,283 hours and an estimated cost burden of $73,645,000. Comments on this extension are accepted until November 13, 2026.

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