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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
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Call-in Group 4 (extended 2/19/03): Citizens or Nationals of Bangladesh, Egypt,
Indonesia, Jordan, or Kuwait
Call-in Group 3 (extended 2/19/03): Citizens or Nationals of Pakistan or Saudi Arabia
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
Call-in Group 1 (extended 1/16/03): Citizens or Nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Syria
Individuals Registered at a U.S. Port of Entry
Special Registration Laws, Regulations and Instructions
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Special Registration-related Law and Regulations
Special Registration-related Documents
Special Registration-related Instructions
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
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 4: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03)
- Call-In Group 4: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Arabic)
- Call-In Group 4: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Bahasa)
- Call-In Group 4: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Bangla)
CALL-IN GROUP 3 (extended 2/19/03): CITIZENS OR NATIONALS OF Pakistan or Saudi Arabia
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:
- Call-In Group 3: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03)
- Call-In Group 3: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Arabic)
- Call-In Group 3: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Urdu)
Additional Information of Interest to Special Registration Call-in Group 3:
- Questions and Answers (on Special Call-in Registration Procedures)(11/26/02)
- Questions and Answers (on Special Call-in Registration Procedures)(11/26/02)(Arabic version)
- Questions and Answers (on Special Call-in Registration Procedures)(11/26/02)(Urdu)
- List of Designated Immigration Interviewing Offices for Special Registration
- List of Designated Ports of Departure and Exit Information (detailed)
- AR-11 SR – to report a Change of Address, Employment, or Educational Institution
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
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:
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Procedures for Special Registration (Extension) (1/16/03)
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension)(1/16/03)(Farsi)
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (1/16/03) (Arabic)
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (1/16/03) (Korean)
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (1/16/03) (Pashto)
Additional Information of Interest to Special Registration Call-in Group 2:
- Questions and Answers (on Special Call-in Registration Procedures) (11/26/02)
- Questions and Answers (on Special Call-in Registration Procedures) (11/26/02) (Arabic)
- Questions and Answers (on Special Call-in Registration Procedures) (11/26/02) (Farsi)
- List of Designated Immigration Interviewing Offices for Special Registration
- List of Designated Ports of Departure and Exit Information (detailed)
- AR-11 SR – to report a Change of Address, Employment, or Educational Institution
CALL-IN GROUP 1 (extended 1/16/03): CITIZENS OR NATIONALS OF Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Syria
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:
- Call-In Group 1: Notice and Procedures for Special Registration (Extension) (1/16/03)
- Call-In Group 1: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension)(1/16/03)(Farsi)
- Call-In Group 1: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (1/16/03) (Arabic)
Additional Information of Interest to Special Registration Call-in Group 1
- Questions and Answers (on special call-in registration procedures) (11/26/02)
- List of Designated Immigration Interviewing Offices for Special Registration
- List of Designated Ports of Departure and Exit Information (detailed)
- AR-11 SR – to report a Change of Address, Employment, or Educational Institution
INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED AT A PORT OF ENTRY
- 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:
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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)
- FR Notice 2/26/03 (Designation of additional special registration ports-of-departure)
- FR Notice 2/19/03 Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens from Designated Countries
- FR Notice 1/16/03 Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens from Designated Countries
- FR Notice 1/16/03 Permission for Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens from Designated Countries to Register in a Timely Fashion
- FR Notice 12/18/02 Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens from Designated Countries
- FR Notice 11/22/02 Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens from Designated Countries
- FR Notice 11/6/02 Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens from Designated Countries (Special call-in registration for certain temporary residents already in the U.S.)
- FR Notice 9/30/02 (Designation of special registration ports-of-departure)
- FR Final Rule 8/12/02
- FR Proposed Rule 6/13/02
- Text of the USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. 107-56) 10/26/01
Special Registration-related Documents (in reverse chronological order)
- List of Designated Immigration Interviewing Offices for Special Registration (updated 7/22/03)
- List of Designated Ports of Departure and Exit Information (detailed) (updated 7/22/03)
- Call-In Group 4: Notice and Procedures for Special Registration (Extension) (2/19/03)
- Call-In Group 4: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Arabic)
- Call-In Group 4: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Bahasa)
- Call-In Group 4: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Bangla)
- Call-In Group 3: Notice and Procedures for Special Registration (Extension) (2/19/03)
- Call-In Group 3: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Arabic)
- Call-In Group 3: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (2/19/03) (Urdu)
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension)(1/16/03)(Farsi)
- Call-In Group 1: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension)(1/16/03)(Farsi)
- Call-In Group 1: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (1/16/03) (Arabic)
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (1/16/03) (Arabic)
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (1/16/03) (Korean)
- Call-In Group 2: Notice and Special Registration Procedures (Extension) (1/16/03) (Pashto)
- Call-In Groups 1: Notice and Procedures for Special Registration
(Extension) (1/16/03)
- Call-In Groups 2: Notice and Procedures for Special Registration (Extension)
(1/16/03)
- INS Reminds Certain Temporary Foreign Visitors of Eighteen Countries of Registration Requirement 12/6/02
- INS Reminds Certain Temporary Foreign Visitors of Eighteen Countries of Registration Requirement (Arabic Version) 12/6/02
- INS Reminds Certain Temporary Foreign Visitors of Eighteen Countries of Registration Requirement (Farsi Version) 12/6/02
- Questions and Answers (on Special Call-in Registration Procedures) (11/26/02)(Urdu)
- Questions and Answers (on Special Call-in Registration Procedures) (11/26/02)
- Special Registration Procedures 9/11/02 (Short Version)
- Special Registration Procedures 9/11/02 (Short Version) (Spanish)
- Special Registration Procedures 9/11/02 (Short Version) (French)
- Special Registration Procedures 9/11/02 (Short Version) (Arabic)
- Attorney General Ashcroft Announces Implementation of the First Phase of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (Department of Justice) 8/12/02
- Attorney General Announces National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (Department of Justice Issued Prepared Remarks) 6/5/02
- National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (Department of Justice Fact Sheet) 6/5/02