OMB control number

Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet

OMB 0970-0278 · HHS/ACF.

OMB 0970-0278

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Bureau provides care and custody for unaccompanied alien children until they can be safely released to a sponsor, repatriated to their home country, or obtain legal status. ORR funds residential care provider facilities that provide temporary housing and other services to children in ORR custody. Generally, care provider facilities are State licensed (with the exception of those located in states unwilling to consider them for licensure and temporary emergency or influx facilities) and ORR requirements to ensure a high-level quality of care. Services provided at care provider facilities include, but are not limited to, education, recreation, vocational training, acculturation, nutrition, medical, mental health, legal, and case management. ORR uses several instruments directly related to the care of unaccompanied alien children. The forms in this information collection allow ORR to achieve compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and other legal requirements related to the assessment of potential sponsors for unaccompanied alien children. This request is to add three new forms to the information collection and revise four existing forms. Details about changes are described in section A15.

The latest form for Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet expires 2029-02-28 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form SAP- 9 Sponsor Application for Ms. L Separation Cases (Form SAP-9) Form and Instruction
Form SAP-8 Affidavit of Financial Support (SAP-8) Form and Instruction
Form SAP-5 Fingerprinting Instructions (Form SAP-5) - Mobile Fingerprinting Form and Instruction
Form FRP-9 Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9) - Recordkeeping Form and Instruction
Form FRP-7 Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7) - Recordkeeping Form and Instruction
Form FRP-3 Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3) - Recordkeeping Form and Instruction
Form FRP-2 Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP-2) - Recordkeeping Form and Instruction
Form Form SAP-6 Letter of Designation for Care of Child (Form SAP-6) Form and Instruction
Form SAP-5 Fingerprinting Instructions (Form SAP-5) - Initial Fingerprinting Form and Instruction
Form SAP-2 Authorization for Release of Information (Form SAP-2) Form and Instruction
Form SAP-3 Family Reunification Application (Form SAP-3) Form and Instruction
SSA Attachment A_0970-0278_UAC SAP_017_2025 07 31.docx Supplementary Document
SSA_0970-0278_UAC SAP_017_2025 07 31.docx Supporting Statement A
DNA Testing Instructions (Form SAP-10) Instruction
Sponsor Application for Ms. L Separation Cases (Form SAP-9) Form and Instruction
Affidavit of Financial Support (SAP-8) Form and Instruction
Fingerprinting Instructions (Form SAP-5) - Mobile Fingerprinting Form and Instruction
Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9) - Recordkeeping Form and Instruction
Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7) - Recordkeeping Form and Instruction
Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3) - Recordkeeping Form and Instruction
Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP-2) - Recordkeeping Form and Instruction
Letter of Designation for Care of Child (Form SAP-6) Form and Instruction
Fingerprinting Instructions (Form SAP-5) - Initial Fingerprinting Form and Instruction
Authorization for Release of Information (Form SAP-2) Form and Instruction
Family Reunification Application (Form SAP-3) Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202508-0970-005	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-08-14
202402-0970-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2024-02-06
202311-0970-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-11-02
202304-0970-007 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-04-25
202301-0970-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-01-05
202206-0970-009 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-06-27
202206-0970-005 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2022-06-10
202105-0970-012 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2021-05-19
202105-0970-008 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2021-05-13
202008-0970-016 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-08-31
201810-0970-009 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2018-10-30
201809-0970-002 Withdrawn and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-09-07
201805-0970-008 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2018-05-31
201805-0970-006 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-05-10
201703-0970-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-03-07
201506-0970-013 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-06-26
201412-0970-007 Withdrawn and continue	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2015-01-22
201106-0970-007 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-06-28
200806-0970-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-06-30
200504-0970-001 Approved without change	Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	2005-04-07

OMB Details

Family Reunification Application (Form SAP-3)

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Community and Social Services - Social Services

Form SAP-3	Family Reunification Application	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction
Form SAP-3	Family Reunification Application - Spanish	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction
Form SAP-3	Family Reunification Application - Sponsor Experience App	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction

Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.