Is 30-day Registration with USCIS required while on B1/B2 Visa?

[socaldude 11]

Hi all,

I'm sure this question has been asked before so apologies as I could not find relevant thread in prior forum discussions if my question has already been answered.

Assuming I have a valid B1/B2 Visa issued from a U.S. Consulate overseas, do I still need to do the so called "Registration" with USCIS if I'm in the U.S. beyond 30 days?

 

I guess it's a new rule that went info effect APR 11, 2025 but based on what I read on USCIS website, it seems if we already have a valid B1/B2 visa and previously given our biometrics (fingerprint registration) then no further action (registration) is required, is that correct?

Thank you

[JeanneAdil 6,946]

https://www.uscis.gov/alienregistration#:~:text=The INA requires that%2C with,apply for registration and fingerprinting.

 

Read in the blue section for the form to register

 

it says were not registered and fingerprinted (if required )when applying for US visa

 

so if you were , then no u do not need to do the form

• Were not registered and fingerprinted (if required) when applying for a U.S. visa; an

The INA requires that, with limited exceptions, all aliens 14 years of age or older who were not registered and fingerprinted (if required) when applying for a U.S. visa and who remain in the United States for 30 days or longer, must apply for registration and fingerprinting

[socaldude 11]

Thank you @JeanneAdil for providing this insight and for taking the time to respond to my question - so kind of you 😇

[DELTAFOXTROT 91]

Not Required.