60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-7656; Affidavit of Relationship (AOR); OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX

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The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Office of Admissions, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM/A) Form Number: DS-7656. Respondents: Persons admitted to the United States as refugees or granted asylum in the United States who are claiming a relationship with family members overseas (spouses, unmarried children under age 21, and/or parents) in order to assist the U.S. Government in determining whether those family members are qualified to apply for admission to the United States via the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program under the family reunification access priority. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500 annually. Estimated Number of Responses: 3,500. Average Hours per Response: 45 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 2,625 hours. Frequenc