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Federal · Final rule · Homeland Security Department

Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration

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Official abstract (Federal Register)

On March 12, 2025, DHS issued an interim final rule (IFR) with request for comments amending DHS regulations to designate a new registration form for aliens to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. Unregistered aliens may use this general registration form to satisfy their statutory obligations. This final rule responds to public comments, amends DHS regulations to adjust the lists of forms and processes that may serve as registration forms and evidence of alien registration, and seeks comments on other potential changes to the regulations relating to alien registration and fingerprinting.

Dates (as published)

This final rule is effective on June 29, 2026.

Read the rule on FederalRegister.gov ↗

Sources

  1. Federal Register: 91 FR 39248
  2. Official PDF (GovInfo)
  3. Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register / GPO)