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DHS finalises foreign national registration rule
Financial Express··1 Jul
The US Department of Homeland Security finalised a rule codifying online registration for certain foreign nationals, effective June 29. The rule adopts the framework in place since April 2025. H-1B holders, international students, green card holders and those already registered via visa or I-94 do not need fresh registration under the clarified June 29 Final Rule.
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What It Means For You
- Most visa holders and green card holders remain already registered.
- Indian families must register children who turn fourteen in the US.
- USCIS offers an online tool to verify registration requirements.
What's Happening
- DHS finalised the registration rule effective June 29.
- Form G-325R is used via myUSCIS accounts.
- The rule codifies requirements active since April 2025.
Policy Background
- Registration stems from a 1940 immigration law.
- A January 2025 executive order mandated strict enforcement.
- An interim final rule was issued in March 2025.
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