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Special Registration Archives

Information on this page is for archive or historical purposes only. The most up to date information on this program is now located at http://www.ice.gov/pi/specialregistration/index.htm.

What is Special Registration?
Special Registration Groups and Procedures

Special Registration Laws, Regulations and Instructions

WHAT IS SPECIAL REGISTRATION?

Special Registration is a system that will let the government keep track of nonimmigrants that come to the U.S. every year. Some of the approximately 35 million nonimmigrants who enter the U.S. – and some nonimmigrants already in the U.S. -- will be required to register with immigration authorities either at a port of entry or a designated immigration office in accordance with the special registration procedures. These special procedures also require additional in-person interviews at an immigration office and notifications to immigration authorities of changes of address, employment, or school. Nonimmigrants who must follow these special procedures will also have to use specially designated ports when they leave the country and report in person to an immigration officer at the port on their departure date.

Please note the following:

  • Another group of countries has been recently identified and its citizens and nationals will be required to follow special registration procedures.

  • Special Registration of certain individuals from certain countries at U.S. ports of entry continues. Those visitors already in the U.S. who were registered at a port of entry on or after September 11, 2002 are still subject to Special Registration procedures required at their time of entry and during their stay in the U.S.

SPECIAL REGISTRATION GROUPS AND PROCEDURES

CALL-IN GROUP 4 (extended 2/19/03): CITIZENS OR NATIONALS OF Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, or Kuwait

Who Must Register (Group 4)?

If you are in this category you must register at a designated Immigration Office on or before April 25, 2003.

  • If you are a male born on or before February 24, 1987, and

  • If you were inspected by an immigration officer and last admitted to the U.S. as a nonimmigrant on or before September 30, 2002

  • If you did not have an application for asylum pending on January 16, 2003, and

  • If you will be in the U.S. at least until April 25, 2003.

Special Call-in Registration Procedures for Certain Nonimmigrants: Call-In Group 4

The following document contains details and procedures for Call-In Group 4

CALL-IN GROUP 3 (extended 2/19/03): CITIZENS OR NATIONALS OF Pakistan or Saudi Arabia

Who Must Register (Group 3)?

If you are in this category you must register at a designated Immigration Office on or before March 21, 2003.

  • If you are a male born on or before January 13, 1987, and

  • If you were inspected by an immigration officer and last admitted to the U.S. as a nonimmigrant on or before September 30, 2002

  • If you did not have an application for asylum pending on December 18, 2002, and

  • If you will be in the U.S. at least until March 21, 2003.

Special Call-in Registration Procedures for Certain Nonimmigrants: Call-In Group 3

The following document contains details and procedures for Call-In Group 3:

Additional Information of Interest to Special Registration Call-in Group 3:

CALL-IN GROUP 2 (extended 1/16/03): CITIZENS OR NATIONALS OF Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen

Who Must Register (Group 2)?

If you are in this category you must register at a designated Immigration Office between January 27, 2003 and February 7, 2003.

  • If you are a male born on or before December 2, 1986, and

  • If you were inspected by an immigration officer and last admitted to the U.S. as a nonimmigrant on or before September 30, 2002

  • If you did not apply for asylum on or before November 22, 2002, and

  • If you will be in the U.S. at least until January 10, 2003.

Special Call-in Registration Procedures for Certain Nonimmigrants: Call-In Group 2

The following document contains details and procedures for Call-In Group 2:

Additional Information of Interest to Special Registration Call-in Group 2:

CALL-IN GROUP 1 (extended 1/16/03): CITIZENS OR NATIONALS OF Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Syria

Who Must Register?

If you are in this category you must register at a designated Immigration Office between January 27, 2003 and February 7, 2003.

  • If you are a male born on or before November 15, 1986, and

  • If you were inspected by an immigration officer and last admitted to the U.S. as a nonimmigrant on or before September 10, 2002,

  • If you did not apply for asylum on or before November 6, 2002, and

  • If you will be in the U.S. at least until December 16, 2002.

Special Call-in Registration Procedures for Certain Nonimmigrants--Call-In Group 1

The following document contains details and procedures for Call-In Group 1:

Additional Information of Interest to Special Registration Call-in Group 1

INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED AT A PORT OF ENTRY

Who Will Be Registered?

  • Citizens or nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Syria.

  • Nonimmigrants who have been designated by the State Department

  • Any other nonimmigrant identified by Immigration officers at airports, seaports and land ports of entry in accordance with 8 CFR 264.1(f)(2).

Special Registration Procedures for Individuals Registered at a Port of Entry

If you were registered at a port of entry, please see the following details and procedures:

    How to Comply
    30 Day and 1Year Interviews
    List of Designated Immigration Interviewing Offices for Special Registration
    Change of Address/Employer/School
    Departing the United States
    Non-Compliance

SPECIAL REGISTRATION LAWS, REGULATIONS and INSTRUCTIONS

Special Registration-related Law and Regulations (in reverse chronological order)

Special Registration-related Documents (in reverse chronological order)

Special Registration-related Instructions


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