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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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