PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including time
required for searching existing data sources, gathering the necessary documentation,
providing the information and/or documents required, and reviewing the
final collection. You do not have to supply this information unless this
collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. If you have
comments on the accuracy of this burden estimate and/or recommendations for
reducing it, please send them to: PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov.
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on
this form is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Department of State
and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to
the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States
shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the
formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration,
nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of such
records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that
the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending
before the court. PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State uses the facts you
provide on this form primarily to determine your classification and
eligibility for a U.S. immigrant visa. Individuals who fail to submit this
form or who do not provide all the requested information may be denied a
U.S. immigrant visa. Although furnishing this information is voluntary,
failure to provide this information may delay or prevent the processing of your
case. ROUTINE USES: If you are issued an immigrant visa and are
subsequently admitted to the United States as an immigrant, the Department
of Homeland Security will use the information on this form to issue you a
Permanent Resident Card, and, if you so indicate, the Social Security
Administration will use the information to issue a social security number.
The information provided may also be released to federal agencies for law
enforcement, counterterrorism and homeland security purposes; to Congress and
courts within their sphere of jurisdiction; and to other federal agencies
who may need the information to administer or enforce U.S. laws.
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