Overview
- A final Department of Homeland Security rule now requires certain foreigners who stay in the United States 30 days or more to submit USCIS Form G-325R, attend a biometrics appointment, and complete the new registration process.
- USCIS has activated an online workflow through myUSCIS where applicants file the G-325R, receive a biometrics appointment for fingerprints, photo and signature, and then download an official USCIS Proof of Alien G-325R Registration certificate.
- Adults who register must carry the certificate at all times when in the U.S. and failure to present an accepted proof can trigger ICE checks and criminal penalties that can include fines up to $5,000 and up to 30 days in jail.
- The rule exempts people who already hold established immigration documents such as Form I-551 (green card), Form I-766 (EAD), I-94 variants, and trusted-traveler credentials, and it treats the G-325R as procedural proof rather than a change in status or a work authorization.
- The change shifts an old paper-based registration duty into a digital, document-focused system that will affect daily life for affected migrants and could increase routine enforcement stops, so eligible people should create a myUSCIS account, file promptly, attend biometrics, and save the downloadable certificate.