30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-234, Special Immigrant Visa Biodata Form, OMB Number 1405-0203

Résumé

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Special Immigrant Visa Biodata Form. OMB Control Number: 1405-0203. Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Office of Admissions (PRM/A). Form Number: DS-234. Respondents: Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000 per year. Estimated Number of Responses: 12,000 per year. Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 4000 hours. Frequency: Once per respondent. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.