It’s a new travel advisory that many
Canadians
, well, perhaps, the majority of Canadians will more than likely not be interested in heeding given millions of them have canceled any and all plans to travel to the United States after the current U.S. president taunted and teased annexation threats of making Canada the 51st state, but more importantly, his imposition of a costly tariff on all Canadian goods was enough to send our allied friends and neighbors into a state of fury and protest.
In addition, recent discriminatory and violating border checks enforcing ‘visa’ laws for and inhumane detentions against foreign nationals visiting the U.S. as tourists, international students, or foreign workers, have left a bitter taste in international citizens’ mouths; with foreign government parties warning their citizens to be aware of the newly mandated rules, and ensure that their visas and immigration paperwork are compliant or risk being arrested, detained, and deported by U.S. border control officers and ICE agents when trying to enter the United States.
But, like any good travel news publication would do, here at The Travel, we must always advise our readers of any new travel advisories or warnings that are implemented around the globe, no matter how much tensions rise, and abhorrent incidents have occurred.
That being said, should there be any
Canadians
, Europeans, U.K. citizens, hell, any foreign national at all interested in visiting America in the near future, and particularly, for more than 30 days, we want you to be aware of a newly updated travel advisory that goes into effect beginning April 11th that will protect you when you arrive at any U.S. entry point.
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Beginning April 11th, All Foreign Nationals Must Register With the U.S. Government As “Aliens” For Visits Over 30 Days
Yes, that’s what we said. Aliens. No, not the ones that Mulder and Scully chased elusively for the better part of their career in “The X Files.”
What the U.S. government is now referring to as ‘aliens’ are any international citizens who are NOT American citizens and were not physically born in the United States. Yep. That includes our dearest friends and neighbors,
Canadians
, and our allies and friends across the pond, Europeans, U.K. residents, and all foreign nationals born in international countries.
And, in order to enter the United States after April 11th, 2025, and again, this only applies for individuals who plan on staying in America for 30 days or more, that person or persons must ‘register’ with the U.S. government as an ‘alien’ before traveling to the U.S.
The newly updated rule, signed in an Executive Order by the current White House president, defines and requires, that “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.” Parents and legal guardians of children under 14 must make sure children register.
Canadians who were previously ‘exempt’ from U.S. visitor registration rules will now be required to comply with the updated rule above or risk ‘civil and criminal enforcement,’ according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website (USCIS).
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How to Register Before Your 30+ Day Trip to the United States
Let’s break it down, shall we? As a side note, we take this information directly from the USCIS website, so the information given to you comes directly from their mandated requests:
Step 1: Create a USCIS Online Account
To register, you must first create a USCIS online account. See our How to Create a USCIS Online Account page for more information.
Each alien submitting Form G-325R must have their own individual USCIS online account. This includes aliens under the age of 14. If you are the parent or legal guardian of an alien under the age of 14 who needs to register, you will need to set up an individual USCIS online account on your child’s behalf and in their name.
Step 2: Submit Form G-325R
Once you create your or your child’s (if you are the parent or legal guardian of an alien under 14 years of age) USCIS online account, fill out an electronic version of the Form G-325R, Biographic Information (Registration). Form G-325R must be filed online through a USCIS online account. It cannot be filed by mail or in person.
Each alien who needs to register must submit Form G-325R from the alien’s individual USCIS online account. Form G-325R can only be submitted by the named owner of the USCIS online account. If you are the parent or legal guardian of an alien under the age of 14 who needs to register, you will need to submit Form G-325R on the alien’s behalf through their individual USCIS online account.
As you fill out Form G-325R, please carefully consider whether you have already registered. For example, if you have an Arrival-Departure Record number to provide in response to the question “What is your Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number,” then DHS has already issued you evidence of registration. Anyone issued Form I-94 or I-94W upon their admission or parole to the United States is already registered. Only aliens who were previously registered but were not previously fingerprinted and who attained their 14th birthday in the United States should submit Form G-325R within 30 days of attaining their 14th birthday.
Step 3: USCIS review of Form G-325R
Once you have submitted Form G-325R, USCIS will review the information you provided and any DHS records that are available about you. If it appears that you have already complied with the registration requirements in some other way and do not need to submit Form G-325R, USCIS will notify you that you have already complied with the registration requirement. If you have already registered as required under INA 262, USCIS will not schedule you for a biometric services appointment or provide you with evidence of registration. If it appears that you are required to register, USCIS will review your Form G-325R to determine if you are required to appear for a biometric services appointment. If you are not required to appear for a biometric services appointment (for example, Canadian visitors and aliens under 14 years of age), USCIS will provide you with evidence of registration (see Step 5 below).
Step 4: Attend appointment for biometrics collection
If you are required to register and provide biometrics, USCIS will schedule you for a biometric services appointment at one of our Application Support Centers (ASCs). Registrants are not required to pay a biometric services fee under the Interim Final Rule.
See the USCIS Preparing for Your Biometric Services Appointment for more information about what to expect.
A willful failure or refusal to attend your biometric services appointment (if required) may result in a determination that you have failed to register under INA 266(a), 8 U.S.C. 1306(a), and may result in criminal penalties.
Step 5: Receive registration documentation
Once you have registered and provided your biometrics (if required), we will post a notice (USCIS Proof of G-325R Registration) that provides proof of your registration to your USCIS online account. In your USCIS online account, you will be allowed to download a PDF version of the notice and can print it.
Criminal Penalties for Willful Failure or Refusal to Register or Provide Biometrics (if required)
Any alien who willfully fails or refuses to apply to register or be fingerprinted (if required), and any parent or legal guardian who is required to apply for the registration on behalf of an alien less than 14 years of age and who willfully fails or refuses to file an application for the registration of such alien, will be guilty of a misdemeanor and will, upon conviction, be fined not to exceed $5,000 or be imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.
While we are aware here at The Travel that this new rule could potentially cause further divisiveness and upend cross-border travel between the U.S., Canada, and other international countries, we willfully share this information with our readers who are citizens abroad to help ensure their safety and security when arriving in and visiting the United States.
