Following the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement that certain noncitizens in the United States must register and be fingerprinted, the agency released an interim final rule designating a new registration form, G-325R, for that purpose, effective April 11, 2025. There is no fee. DHS requests comments on the interim rule by May 12, 2025.
According to DHS:
- With limited exceptions (e.g., for visa holders who have already been registered and fingerprinted (through their application for a visa) and A and G visa holders), those above the age of 14 who remain in the United States for 30 days or longer must apply for registration and be fingerprinted before the expiration of 30 days.
- Similarly, parents and legal guardians must ensure that their children below the age of 14 are registered.
- Any noncitizen, regardless of previous registration, who turns 14 years old in the United States must update their registration and be fingerprinted within 30 days after their 14th
- Green card holders (permanent residents) who obtained their green cards under age 14 must register by filing Form I-90, to replace their green cards, and be fingerprinted, upon reaching age 14. They should file Form I-90 instead of Form G-325R.
- Willful failure or refusal to apply to register or to be fingerprinted is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to six months, or both.
- Those who register under these requirements will receive a “certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card” and must “at all times carry and have [it] in their personal possession.” Such persons also must notify DHS in writing of any changes of address.
Contact your Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers attorney for advice in specific situations.