By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on March, 13, 2025
On February 25, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a registration and fingerprinting requirement for noncitizens present in the United States. Please note that the registration requirement does NOT apply to most of those in the United States.
Main Points
USCIS issued the initial details on the registration process, which includes the requirement for all noncitizens fourteen years of age or older who were not fingerprinted or registered when applying for a U.S. visa (or previously registered children who turn fourteen years old) and who remain in the United States for thirty days or longer, to apply for registration and fingerprinting. USCIS has urged those who are required to register to create a USCIS online account to prepare for the upcoming registration process.
Many noncitizens present in the United States have already fulfilled the registration requirement, and no further action should be required to register. Noncitizens who are already compliant and registered include the following:
Noncitizens Who Must Register
Failure to comply with the registration requirement may result in civil fines and potential criminal misdemeanor charges. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will issue official evidence of registration, which all noncitizens over the age of eighteen will be expected to carry at all times.
For further information or questions you may have, please feel free to contact The Law Offices of Michael H. Markovitch at: Information@mmlawnyc.com.
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