DHS Renews Form Proving Immigration Records Don't Actually Exist
Published Date: 4/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is extending the approval for a form called the Request for a Certificate of Non-Existence, which helps people prove certain records don’t exist. This extension keeps everything the same—no changes or new costs—and invites the public to comment until June 22, 2026. If you or your agency use this form, now’s the time to share your thoughts!
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Form G-1566 Continues for Public Use
USCIS is keeping Form G-1566, the Request for a Certificate of Non-Existence, in place with no changes. If you use the form and USCIS finds no immigration records about the person listed, USCIS will issue a Certificate of Non-Existence; if records are found, USCIS will notify you and will not issue a certificate.
Estimated Time and Cost Burden Remains Unchanged
USCIS reports the annual respondent counts and burden stay as estimated: 1,000 paper respondents at 0.49 hours each and 1,000 online respondents at 0.42 hours each, for an estimated total annual public burden of 912 hours and an estimated total annual cost burden of $61,000. These estimates remain in effect while the information collection is extended without change.
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