DHS Extends Unchanged Form for Original Document Returns
Published Date: 5/7/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is extending, without any changes, the form people use to ask for their original documents back from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This affects anyone who’s waiting on important papers and keeps the process the same, with no extra costs or time added. You’ve got until July 6, 2026, to share your thoughts on this extension!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Time and Cost Burden
USCIS estimates 6,600 annual respondents for Form G-884, with an average of 0.5 hours per response, totaling 3,300 hours and an estimated $808,500 in annual cost burden.
Form G-884 Extended Without Change
USCIS is extending the information collection for Form G-884 (Request for the Return of Original Documents) without any changes. The agency says the process stays the same and the public may submit comments through July 6, 2026.
Form Used to Determine Eligibility
The information provided on Form G-884 will be used by USCIS to determine whether a person is eligible to obtain original documents contained in an alien file. The form standardizes USCIS procedures for these requests.
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