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Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration
The Homeland Security Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 29, 2026. It took effect on June 29, 2026. Comments closed on August 28, 2026.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-13057
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule with request for comments
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department
- Published
- June 29, 2026
- Takes effect
- June 29, 2026
- Comments due
- August 28, 2026
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on June 29, 2026.
- Docket
- CIS No. 2810-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0004
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1615-AC96
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 8 CFR 264
- Topics
- Aliens; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 85
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