Federal Register #2026-22139

USCIS seeks comments on Form I-936 waivers of electronic filing

USCIS is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection for waivers of electronic filing requirements; this is not a procurement solicitation. - Government buyer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division. - Requested information collection: Form I-936, Request for Waiver of Electronic Filing Requirement. - Individuals or households may request permission to submit a paper benefit request if electronic filing would cause undue hardship. - USCIS may consider factors such as geographic location, socioeconomic conditions, and access to public technology resources. - Estimated annual respondent burden: 248,905 responses, 0.50 hours per response, and 124,453 total burden hours; estimated annual respondent cost burden is $6,094,493. - No OEMs, vendors, purchased products, or contract services are identified. The notice seeks public feedback on the collection’s necessity, burden estimate, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden.

Description

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is submitting a new information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection concerns Form I-936, Request for Waiver of Electronic Filing Requirement, which USCIS will use to assess requests to file a paper benefit request due to undue hardship from electronic filing. The notice provides an additional 30 days for public comments, accepted until November 30, 2026. It estimates 248,905 annual respondents, a 0.50-hour average response burden, and $6,094,493 in annual cost burden.

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