{"id":959,"date":"2023-02-22T21:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T21:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immigrationone.com\/?p=959"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:38:07","slug":"looking-ahead-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationone.com\/looking-ahead-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about the Alien Registration Act in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-full-stretch av-section-color-overlay-active avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/www.immigrationone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/UK-BLOG-HEADER_COMP.jpg);background-attachment: scroll; background-position: bottom center;  '  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.2; background-color: #000000; '><\/div><div class='container' style='height:300px'><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-959'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='height:90px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"color: #ffffff;\">NEWS: UNITED STATES<\/h3>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><strong>USA Registration Act in 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #90c652; 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margin-bottom:0px; '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-959'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' style='margin-top:-25px; margin-bottom:0px; '><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-left '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-1143 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1143 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.immigrationone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AlienRegistrationRequirement-640w-300x180.webp\" alt='' title='Alien+Registration+Requirement-640w' height=\"180\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.immigrationone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AlienRegistrationRequirement-640w-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.immigrationone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AlienRegistrationRequirement-640w.webp 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  id=\"whatdoyoudo\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Long-standing US legislation called the Alien Registration Act (also known at the Smith Act) requires most noncitizens aged 14 or older who remain in the US for 30 days or more to register with the government. Although this requirement has not been enforced for many years, as of Friday 11 April 2025 it is <a href=\"https:\/\/lauradevine.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f37d9b177007e1ce4e21e2e53&#038;id=c031d8ebda&#038;e=4939b3ec5e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lauradevine.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Df37d9b177007e1ce4e21e2e53%26id%3Dc031d8ebda%26e%3D4939b3ec5e&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1746112156552000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1IlAFzvrqIeFT_SI4eXKVS\">being enforced again<\/a>. Affected individuals must now register using Form G-325R. Failing to register or to carry proof of registration can result in fines, jail time or removal from the US.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who must register?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou must register if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you have entered the US and plan to stay for 30 days or longer;<\/li>\n<li>you entered without inspection or were not issued proof of registration (eg an I-94);<\/li>\n<li>you are a Canadian who entered at a land border and were not issued evidence of registration, such as Form I-94;<\/li>\n<li>you were granted Deferred Action or TPS but never received a registration document;<\/li>\n<li>you are a noncitizen child who turns 14 while in the US (you must register within 30 days of your birthday); or<\/li>\n<li>you are a lawful permanent resident who turned 14 outside the US and recently re-entered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who is exempt from registration?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou are exempt from registering if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you are a US citizen;<\/li>\n<li>you are in the US for fewer than 30 days;<\/li>\n<li>you hold an A or G visa;<\/li>\n<li>you already registered and were fingerprinted through your visa application;<\/li>\n<li>you are a Canadian-born American Indian with at least 50% native blood under 8 USC \u00a71359; or<\/li>\n<li>you applied for lawful permanent residence using forms I-485, I-687, I-691, I-698 or I-700 and gave fingerprints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style=' margin-top:15px; margin-bottom:15px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-fat' style=' width:100%; border-color:#021d49;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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