§1304 Forms for Registration and Fingerprinting

Summary

The Attorney General and the Secretary of State must make the forms people use to register under section 1301, and the Attorney General must make the forms for registration and fingerprinting under section 1302. The forms must ask about when and where the person entered the United States, what they have done and plan to do here, how long they expect to stay, any police or criminal history, and other items the government requires. Registration and fingerprint records are private. They can only be shared under section 1357(f)(2) or with people or agencies the Attorney General names. Anyone who must register must give the answers under oath. People authorized to register can swear people in. After registration and fingerprinting, the person will get a certificate or receipt card as the Attorney General’s rules say. Aliens 18 or older must carry that card at all times. Not carrying it is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $100, up to 30 days in jail, or both. The Attorney General may also require the alien’s Social Security number to be put in the record.