DHS Extends Immigration Form: No News, Just Renewed
Published Date: 9/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is extending the current form that collects biographic info from people applying for immigration services—no changes, just more time. This affects anyone who fills out this form, and the government wants your feedback by November 27, 2026. There’s no new cost or extra hassle, just keeping things running smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Large aggregate time burden, no monetary cost
USCIS reports the combined estimated annual public hour burden for these collections is 4,414,407 hours and the estimated total annual cost burden is $0. The agency is soliciting public comments through November 27, 2026 (Docket ID USCIS-2025-0005).
Continue filling Form G-325R
If you are an alien who must register under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA 262 / 8 U.S.C. 1302), you must continue to provide biographic information on USCIS Form G-325R. The agency estimates 1,400,620 annual respondents for G-325R and that each form takes about 2.5 hours to complete.
Biometrics (fingerprinting) requirement continues
USCIS continues to collect biometrics for registration/fingerprinting: the notice estimates 780,220 annual respondents for the biometrics collection, at about 1.17 hours per response.
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