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Original Date Announced
December 8, 2020DOS announces proposed revisions to the Refugee Biographic Data Sheet and provides a 60-day comment period until February 8, 2021 for public comment. The data collected on the Refugee Biographic Data Sheet is used "to initiate refugee resettlement processing, adjudicate the refugee applicant's application for admission to the United States, to run security checks on refugees by intelligence and federal law enforcement agencies, to conduct medical screenings, and to plan international travel before a refugee applicant can be permitted to travel to the United States."
Information collected on the Refugee Biographic Data Sheet includes date and place of birth, gender, contact information, including social media handles, marital status, family ties, religion, ethnic group, background, education, occupation, skills, medical information, English language ability, associated family members' refugee resettlement cases, and identity documents.
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2020.12.08 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 11270] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Refugee Biographic DataBiden Administration Action: Approved/Retained
March 17, 20212021.03.17 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 11375] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data
On March 17, 2021, DOS notified the public of the forthcoming submission of this information collection to the OMB for approval and provided an additional 30-day comment period on proposed changes to the Refugee Biographic Data Sheet.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Approved/Retained
March 25, 2021Supporting Statement Submitted to OMB
On March 25, 2021, the information collected was received at OMB for review and approval.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Not in effectMost Recent Action
March 25, 2021 Action: Approved/Retained Supporting Statement Submitted to OMBMarch 17, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
March 25, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: ProposedTrump Administration Action: Forms and Information CollectionSubject Matter: RefugeesAgencies Affected: DOS Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 29, 2018 DHS announces new extreme vetting measures for refugees
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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June 3, 2020
USCIS Fact Sheet referencing some of the biographic data originally gathered: "basic biographic data . . . including names, dates of birth."
2020.06.03 U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Refugee Security Screening Fact Sheet - Information Collection Intake Script August 2014