March 14, 2025
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14159, titled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion.” This Executive Order directed the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to ensure that foreign nationals residing in the U.S. comply with their duty to register with the government under section 262 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). This is a rarely invoked statute that, to date, has not been enforced by the federal government.
Under Section 262 of the INA, 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.
In line with President Trump’s Executive Order, USCIS has updated its policies regarding this requirement, with the following key updates:
Please stay tuned to our website for further updates. If you have any questions about how the new Alien Registration process might affect you or your dependents, please contact your attorney directly. To schedule a new consultation with one of our attorneys, please complete our consultation request form.
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