USCIS Extends Nonimmigrant Entry Form, Status Quo
Published Date: 9/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is extending the approval for the form people use to ask permission to enter the U.S. as nonimmigrants, with no changes to the form itself. This affects anyone applying for advance permission to visit the U.S. and keeps the current process and costs the same. You have until November 13, 2026, to share your thoughts on this extension.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Annual Cost Burden to Respondents
USCIS estimates the total annual cost burden for this information collection is $17,522,875. The respondents described are individuals or households, including certain inadmissible nonimmigrant aliens and applicants for T status or petitioners for U status.
Estimated Time Burden for I-192 Filers
If you submit Form I-192, USCIS estimates the average time to complete a response is about 0.997 hours for I-192 filings and 0.93 hours for e-SAFE filings. USCIS estimates 61,050 I-192 respondents and 7,000 e-SAFE respondents, with a total annual hour burden of 67,377 hours.
CBP e-SAFE Electronic Filing Option
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has an electronic filing system called e-SAFE through which Form I-192 can be submitted when filed with CBP. The notice states that e-SAFE is available for submissions to CBP.
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