New USCIS Registration Requirement for Noncitizens who Turn Fourteen Years Old While in the United States

Starting on April 11, 2025, USCIS will require registration of all noncitizens (including Legal Permanent Residents) 14 years old 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.” Most noncitizens with valid immigration status were already registered as part of the visa interview and I-94 issuance process. Noncitizens under the age of fourteen upon last entry were likely also already registered, but the new USCIS guidance requires them to “re-register” within 30 days after their fourteenth birthday.

Nonimmigrants may submit their registration online via Form G-325R. Once a noncitizen registers, USCIS will issue them evidence of their registration. Noncitizens must then carry this evidence with them at all times.

Failure to register could result in fines, imprisonment, or other penalties. However, registration of undocumented noncitizens would alert USCIS to the noncitizen’s presence in the United States. Please contact an immigration attorney if you have concerns about undocumented individuals registering.