INS has recently expanded its "call in" special registration requirements to cover nationals or citizens from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, or Yemen, who meet the following criteria:

1. Is a male who was born on or before December 2, 1986;
2. Was inspected and last admitted to the United States on or before September 30, 2002;
3. Will remain in the United States at least until January 10, 2003.

The expanded coverage includes males 16 years of age and older who are citizens or nationals of any of the above mentioned countries, who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, and who are presently in the United States and expect to remain in the U.S. beyond January 10, 2003. Individuals holding dual nationality or citizenship (e.g., individuals who are citizens or nationals of a designated country and are also citizens of another non-designated country such as Canada) remain potentially subject to the expanded rule. Countries previously designated for special registration were Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, and Syria.

Women (and children under 16 years of age) are not subject to special registration requirements at this time. Individuals who meet these criteria but who have received asylum status, or who have applied for asylum prior to November 22, 2002, are also excluded from these requirements.

The expanded rule takes effect on December 2, 2002.

If you meet the criteria described above, you must register in person with the INS on or before January 10, 2003.

As soon as possible, determine the office at which you will register and plan the day you will do so (we expect that there will be long lines on the last few days before January 10, 2003)

Please view the INS notice and the latest call-in announcement [.pdf format] to understand what the INS is requesting of you at this time. Be prepared to present, as a minimum, the following documents:

• Travel documents, including passport, Form I-94 issued at admission, and any other forms of government-issued identification (e.g., employment authorization card, advance parole document)
• Proof of residence (such as title to property or lease or rental agreement)
• Proof of current registration at an educational institution (if applicable)
• Proof of employment (if applicable)

Individuals subject to the expanded rule are required to report annually in person to INS; there is no 30 day reporting requirement following initial registration as would apply to newly arriving persons who are citizens or nationals of the designated countries.

To view the complete INS notice, including (1) a list of information to be supplied to INS at the time of registration, and (2) a list of INS offices designated to receive individuals for special registration, please visit:

http://www.ins.gov/graphics/lawenfor/specialreg/SRProcL.htm

To view the latest INS announcement, detailing the expansion of special registration requirements, view the following document:

Special Registration Procedures (Call-In Group 2) [.pdf format]

Berry, Appleman & Leiden will continue to report updates as they occur, and advises all individuals subject to the expanded rule to comply as instructed.