The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a new information collection initiative through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to gather data as part of enhanced screening and vetting standards under Executive Order 14161. This initiative aims to collect additional biographic and contact information across various immigration forms to assess individuals' eligibility for immigration-related benefits while ensuring national security. Public comments on this proposal are invited until May 2, 2025. The effort, compliant with the Paperwork Reduction Act, does not anticipate extra costs for respondents.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Homeland Security wants to collect more information from people applying for immigration benefits to make sure they are safe, while asking people to share their thoughts on this until May 2, 2025. People are concerned about why all this information is needed, how their personal data will be kept safe, and whether it might cost them more time or trouble.