Beginning February 25, 2025, foreign nationals who are not already deemed registered (as described below) are required to register with USCIS. Such registration is in furtherance of the Executive Order issued on January 20, 2025 by President Trump entitled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” which directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that all foreign nationals comply with their duty to register with the government, with the failure to comply being treated as a civil and criminal offense.
Who Must Be Registered
Citing the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C.1302), which has been dormant and unenforced for decades, the Executive Order requires that all foreign nationals 14 years of age or older who were not fingerprinted or registered when applying for a U.S. visa and who remain in the United States for 30 days or longer, must apply for registration and fingerprinting. Similarly, parents and guardians must ensure that their children below the age of 14 are registered. Within 30 days of reaching their 14th birthday, the previously registered alien child must re-register and be fingerprinted.
Once a foreign national has registered and appeared for fingerprinting (unless waived), DHS will issue evidence of registration, which foreign nationals over the age of 18 must carry and keep in their possession at all times. For the full Client Alert details click here.
If you have any questions please contact: Anthony F. Siliato, Scott R. Malyk, Lin R. Walker, or Stacey A. Simon.
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