A Guide to Alien Registration Requirements (外籍人士登记要求指南)

May 29, 2025

What is Alien Registration? 什么是外籍人士登记?

Under the Alien Registration Act of 1940, all foreign national aged 14 or older who will be in the United States (U.S.) for 30 days or more must be registered and fingerprinted. Foreign nationals 18 years and older must always carry proof of such registration. Failure to do so can result in a misdemeanor, which includes fines and/or imprisonment. 根据1940年《外籍人士登记法》,所有年满14岁的外国人,如将在美国停留30天或以上,必须进行登记和采集指纹。年满18岁的外国人必须随身携带登记证明。未遵守此规定可能构成轻罪,可能会面临罚款和/或监禁。

Historically, this law has not been regularly enforced. However, the Trump administration began enforcing this law as of April 11, 2025. To comply with the registration requirement, the administration created a new online G-325R for all unregistered foreign nationals to obtain “Proof of Alien Registration.” 历史上,该法律执行并不严格。然而,特朗普政府自2025年4月11日起开始执行该法律。为了符合登记要求,政府设立了一个新的在线G-325R表格,供所有未登记的外国人申请“外籍人士登记证明”。


Who Needs to Register? 谁需要登记?

Many foreign nationals, including some who lack legal status, are already considered registered. Any other foreign nationals who enter U.S. and plan to stay for 30 days or longer after April 11, 2025 must register before the expiration of the 30 days. This mandate includes: 许多外国人,包括部分无合法身份者,已被视为完成登记。其他在2025年4月11日之后进入美国并计划停留30天或以上的外国人,必须在30天期限内完成登记。该要求适用于:

  • Canadians who entered the U.S. at land ports of entry and were not issued evidence of registration (e.g. Form I-94). 通过陆地入境口岸进入美国的加拿大人,如未获得登记凭证(如I-94表格)。
  • Foreign nationals who entered the U.S. without inspection and have not otherwise been encountered by DHS or do not have a registration document. 未经检查入境美国的外国人,且未被国土安全部记录或没有登记文件者。
  • Noncitizen children who turn 14 years old while in the U.S. must register/re-register within 30 days of their 14th birthday. 在美国境内年满14岁的非公民儿童,必须在14岁生日后的30天内完成登记或重新登记。
  • If an LPR (green card holder) is outside of the U.S. when they turn 14, the individual must apply for registration and provide a photograph within 30 days of return. Parents or legal guardians are responsible for their children’s compliance. 如果绿卡持有人在14岁生日时身在美国境外,则其必须在返回美国后的30天内申请登记并提交照片。其父母或法定监护人须负责履行此义务。



What if You Are Undocumented?
如果你是无证移民怎么办?

If you entered the U.S. without inspection and admission or inspection and parole and have not registered and do not have evidence of registration, you are required to register before the expiration of 30 days after entry into the U.S. 如果你未经检查和准许进入美国,且尚未登记、也没有登记证明文件,必须在入境美国后30天内完成登记。

Registering does not grant legal status and may result in the registrant being detained and placed in removal proceedings. Failure to register may result in civil and criminal penalties. 登记不等于获得合法身份,登记可能导致被拘留并进入遣返程序。 未登记还可能导致民事和刑事处罚。


Who Is Considered to Have Already Registered? 哪些人被视为已完成登记?

Foreign nationals who have already registered include:
以下外国人被视为已完成登记:

  • Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) 合法永久居民(绿卡持有人)
  • People paroled into the U.S. under INA §212(d)(5), even if the period of parole has expired 根据《移民与国籍法》第212(d)(5)条获得假释进入美国的人,即使假释期已过
  • People admitted to the U.S. as nonimmigrants who were issued Form I-94 or I-94W (paper or electronic), even if the period of admission has expired 持非移民签证入境且获得I-94或I-94W(纸质或电子版)表格的人,即使入境许可期已过
  • All people present in the U.S. (except those under the age of 14), who were issued immigrant or nonimmigrant visas before their last date of arrival 所有在入境前获得移民或非移民签证的人(14岁以下除外)
  • People placed into removal proceedings 已进入遣返程序的人
  • People granted permission to depart without the institution of deportation proceedings. 获准离境且未正式启动遣返程序的人
  • People issued an employment authorization document (I-766) 获得工作许可卡(I-766)的人

 

Who is Exempt from the Requirement? 谁免于登记义务?

  • U.S. citizens 美国公民
  • Visa holders who have been already registered and fingerprinted through their application for a visa 在申请签证过程中已完成登记和指纹采集的签证持有人
  • A visa holders A类签证持有人
  • G visa holders G类签证持有人
  • Those in U.S. for less than 30 days 在美国停留不超过30天的人
  • American Indians born in Canada who possess at least 50% blood of the American Indian race who are present in the US under the authority of 8 USC §1359 加拿大出生、具有至少50%美洲原住民血统,依据《美国法典》第8篇§1359条合法进入美国的印第安人
  • Individuals who have applied for lawful permanent residence using Forms I-485, I-687, I-691, I-698, I-700 and provided fingerprints (unless waived), even if the applications were denied. 通过提交I-485、I-687、I-691、I-698、I-700表格申请合法永久居留并提供指纹(如未被豁免)的人,即使申请被拒

How and Where to Register 如何以及在哪里登记

USCIS has established a new form, G-325R, Biometrics Information (Registration). Form G-325R is submitted online through a myUSCIS account created via the USCIS website. https://myaccount.uscis.gov/create-account

美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)设立了新的G-325R表格,即《生物识别信息(登记)》。表格需通过USCIS网站的myUSCIS账户在线提交:https://myaccount.uscis.gov/create-account

Steps to register 登记步骤:

  1. Create an online USCIS account at my.uscis.gov. 在 my.uscis.gov 创建USCIS在线账户。
  2. Complete and submit Form G-325R. 在线填写并提交G-325R表格。
  3. Attend a biometrics appointment at a USCIS Application Support Center, at which time a statement is signed under oath reaffirming to the information provided. 前往USCIS办公室参加生物识别采集预约,并在现场宣誓确认信息真实性。
  4. Receive proof of alien registration document, after completion of background checks. 背景调查完成后,获得外籍人士登记证明。
  5. The Proof of Alien Registration document will be available in the USCIS online account. 该登记证明将在USCIS在线账户中提供下载。

What Documents Count as Proof of Registration? 哪些文件可作为登记证明?

The following documents serve as proof of registration:
以下文件可视为外籍人士登记证明:

  • I-94 or I-94W (Arrival-Departure Record paper or electronic) even if the admission period is expired, which Includes: I-94或I-94W(入境记录,纸质或电子版),即使入境许可期已过,适用于:
  • People admitted with nonimmigrant visas. 持非移民签证入境者
  • People paroled into the U.S. under INA §212(d)(5), even if the parole period is expired. 假释入境者(即使假释期已过)
  • I-95, Crewmen’s Landing Permit 船员登陆许可
  • I-184, Alien Crewman Landing Permit and Identification Card 外籍船员登陆许可与身份证
  • I-185, Nonresident Alien Canadian Border Crossing Card 非居民加拿大人边境通行卡
  • I-186, Nonresident Alien Mexican Border Crossing Card 非居民墨西哥人边境通行卡
  • I-221, Order to Show Cause and Notice of Hearing 责令说明命令及听证通知
  • I-221S, Order to Show Cause, Notice of Hearing, and Warrant for Arrest of Alien 责令说明命令、听证通知及拘捕令
  • I-551, Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) 永久居民卡(绿卡)
  • I-766, Employment Authorization Document 工作许可证
  • I-862, Notice to Appear 出庭通知书
  • I-863, Notice of Referral to Immigration Judge 转介至移民法官通知书
  • A valid, unexpired nonimmigrant DHS admission or parole stamp in a foreign passport. 护照中有效的非移民入境或假释盖章

More information may be found at USCIS and 8 CFR §264.1: https://www.uscis.gov/alienregistration

更多信息可访问USCIS网站及《联邦法规》第8篇第264.1条:https://www.uscis.gov/alienregistration

What Happens If You Don’t Register or Carry Proof? 如果未登记或未随身携带登记证明会怎样?

Foreign nationals who are 18 years or older must carry proof at all times of their registration. A willful failure to register could result in a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to 6 months in jail. There is a separate criminal offense and removal ground for registering using false documents. Failure to carry proof of registration at all times for individuals 18 years or older could result in a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to 30 days in jail. 年满18岁的外国人必须随时携带登记证明。故意不登记可能构成轻罪,最高罚款$5,000和/或最高6个月监禁。使用虚假文件进行登记也属于刑事犯罪,并可能成为遣返理由。18岁及以上者未随身携带登记证明也可能面临最高$5,000罚款和/或最高30天监禁。

If you do not register and later apply for an immigration benefit or visa, the government might deny the benefit or visa for failing to register. 如果您未登记但将来申请移民福利或签证,政府可能会因未登记而拒绝您的申请。

Everyone living in the U.S. still has basic rights under the Constitution. You have the right to remain silent when questioned. You have the right to speak to a lawyer, if arrested. 所有在美国的人,仍享有宪法赋予的基本权利。您有权在被盘问时保持沉默;如被拘留,您有权要求律师。

Change of Address Requirement 地址变更要求

If you change your residence, you must notify USCIS of your new address within 10 days. Failure to do so can result in a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to 30 days in jail and may result in removal, unless the failure to timely notify is reasonably excusable or was not willful. 如果您更换住址,必须在10天内通知USCIS。如未及时通知,可能面临最高$5,000罚款和/或最高30天监禁,且可能被驱逐出境,除非您能合理解释延误或证明其并非故意。

For more information, please see: https://www.uscis.gov/addresschange

更多信息请访问:https://www.uscis.gov/addresschange


***This document is intended for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should not act or rely on any information in this document without first consulting a competent, licensed immigration attorney. This document was prepared using guidance from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). 本文件仅供一般信息参考之用,不构成法律建议。请勿依据本文件中的任何信息采取行动,务必先咨询具备资质的移民律师。本文件参考了美国移民律师协会 (AILA) 提供的指导。***

May 2025 Visa Bulletin Update

April 29, 2025
Quick Recap:
  • In May, USCIS will accept any employment-based adjustment of status (AOS) applications from foreign nationals whose I-140 priority dates are earlier than the corresponding Final Action Dates listed in the State Department’s May 2025 Visa Bulletin.
  • All employment-based Final Action Dates for all countries, except India, will remain the same.
  • India EB-3 Final Action Dates will advance by two weeks.
  • USCIS will continue to honor Dates for Filing for all family-based AOS applications.
  • F2A Dates for Filing for all countries will advance by approximately three and a half months.



Employment-Based Final Action Dates for May 2025:
  • EB-1
    • China: November 8, 2022
    • India: February 15, 2022
    • All other countries: Current (applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date.)
  • EB-2
    • China: October 1, 2020
    • India: January 1, 2013
    • All other countries: June 22, 2023
  • EB-3
    • China: November 1, 2020
    • India: April 15, 2013
    • All other countries: January 1, 2023

For more details, please visit the State Department’s May 2025 Visa Bulletin.

April 2025 Visa Bulletin Update

March 28, 2025
Quick Recap:
  • In April, USCIS will accept any employment-based adjustment of status (AOS) applications from foreign nationals whose I-140 priority dates are earlier than the corresponding Final Action Dates listed in the State Department’s April 2025 Visa Bulletin.
  • China EB-1 Final Action Dates will remain the same.
  • China EB-2 Final Action Dates will advance by almost five months
  • China EB-3 Final Action Dates will advance by three months.
  • India EB-2 Final Action Dates will advance by one month.
  • India EB-3 Final Action Dates will advance by two months.
  • EB-2 Final Action Dates for all other countries will advance by approximately five weeks.
  • EB-3 Final Action Dates for all other countries will advance by one month.
  • USCIS will continue to honor Dates for Filing for family-based AOS applications.
  • F2A Dates for Filing for all countries will advance by three months.



Employment-Based Final Action Dates for April 2025:
  • EB-1
    • China: November 8, 2022
    • India: February 15, 2022
    • All other countries: Current (applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date.)
  • EB-2
    • China: October 1, 2020
    • India: January 1, 2013
    • All other countries: June 22, 2023
  • EB-3
    • China: November 1, 2020
    • India: April 1, 2013
    • All other countries: January 1, 2023

For more details, please visit the State Department’s April 2025 Visa Bulletin.

March 2025 Visa Bulletin Update

February 28, 2025
Quick Recap:
  • In March, USCIS will accept any employment-based adjustment of status (AOS) applications from foreign nationals whose I-140 priority dates are earlier than the corresponding Final Action Dates listed in the State Department’s March 2025 Visa Bulletin.
  • EB-1 Final Action Dates for all countries will remain the same.
  • EB-2 Final Action Dates for all countries will advance modestly.
  • EB-3 Final Action Dates for China and India will advance modestly.
  • USCIS will continue to honor Dates for Filing for family-based AOS applications.
  • Family-based Dates for Filing for all countries will remain the same.



Employment-Based Final Action Dates for March 2025:

  • EB-1
    • China: November 8, 2022
    • India: February 1, 2022
    • All other countries: Current (applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date.)
  • EB-2
    • China: May 8, 2020
    • India: December 1, 2012
    • All other countries: May 15, 2023
  • EB-3
    • China: August 1, 2020
    • India: February 1, 2013
    • All other countries: December 1, 2022

For more details, please visit the State Department’s March 2025 Visa Bulletin.



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