Miami.- Under the government of Donald Trump, the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces adjustments to their visas forms in order to leave behind the migratory policies of the administration of Joe Biden, which opened the doors of the United States to millions of foreigners without following the pertinent security processes.
The US agency adjusts to form I-485, to request the Green Card or permanent resident card, which allows foreigners to live and work legally in USA.
This is a document for migrants with “good moral behavior” They have resided in the country between one and five years, and have family ties with American citizens, employment that allows them legal migration or invest between 500,000 and 1,000,000 dollars in commercial companies in the US.
“It compromises us to implement policies and procedures that Strengthen fraud detection, prevent identity theft and support the application of rigorous selection measures and background research in the greatest possible extent, “said a USCIS spokeswoman, reviewed by the newspaper The opinion of Los Angeles.
What setting did the Green Card USCIS?
As of March 3, all Green Card applicants must use the version of Form I-485 of January 20, 2025, which establishes easy changes to identify as the reduction of gender identity options and the reimposition of the term “foreign” In all sections for those citizens who are not Americans. It also implements other modifications, such as in the public load section, which determines whether or not the person obtain the person resident visafor which it is recommended to consult an immigration lawyer.
However, one of the most significant adjustments made by the USCIS is the request for social media accounts of any immigrant that applies to migratory benefits, even if it is already in American territory.
The objective of this measure, according to the agency, would be to strengthen identity verification and improve risk detection processes in the migratory system.
“These efforts guarantee that those who seek immigration benefits to live and work in the United States They do not threaten public safety, they undermine national security or promote harmful anti -American ideologies“The USCIS said.
However, for this measure to be implemented, it requires a process of acceptance of comments before the Federal Registry, in order to integrate the positions of any citizen, civil organizations and private groups that are in favor or against, which will be taken at least 60 days.
Prohibition of some tattoos?
Although there is no legal prohibition on tattoos for applicants for migratory benefits, this It will be an important aspect to take into account by the USCIS authoritieswhich will thoroughly examine all aspects of applicants in order to rule out that they represent a risk to national security.
Although tattoos are considered a form of personal expression, some designs may arouse suspicions in the authorities and, consequently, negatively influence the request of the Green Card.
According to Los Angeles Timesthe USCIS will collaborate with the FBI and other security agencies to identify symbols related to dangerous organizations, such as gangs and radical movements.
Some tattoos that will be an alert signal for the body are designs with gang symbols, which allude to groups such as MS-13 or Latin Kings; the numbers and letters with possible criminal connotations, such as “EME”, associated with the Mexican mafia; “Alkm”, related to Latin Kings; and images with subversive or extremist messages, such as those phrases that express racist ideologies, Nazis, communists or extremists.
Migrant registration
The National Security Department (DHS) will also implement a process of Registration for undocumented immigrantsas announced by secretary Kristi Noem.
This measure is not really new, but the reactivation of a section of the Immigration Lawwhich was first enabled during World War II, and forces irregular migrants to register in a National IMMGRATION Registry.
This record will be administered by the USCIS, so migrants, not only illegal, must create an account on the official website of the agency, which will send them a notification with the steps to follow.
Who fail to comply with this measure, according to Noem, They can face judicial processes or a fine of up to $ 5,000.
Who should register?
In principle, all those people who entered the country have irregularly register and those who were never taken by digital footprints. This includes all foreigners over 14 years of age who were not taken traces or were registered when they requested a visa to enter the country and will remain for more than 30 days.
Migrants must also register:
- Permanent legal residents or people with Green Card.
- Foreigners who received temporary permanence permit in the United States under section 212 (d) (5) of INA, even if the permit period expired.
- Foreigners admitted in the United States as non-immigrants who were issued a form I-94 or I-94W (printed or electronic), even if the admission period expired.
- All foreigners present in the United States who were issued immigrant or non -immigrant visas before their arrival.
- Foreigners whom DHS placed in removal procedures.
- Foreigners who were issued a job authorization document (that includes work visas).
- Foreigners who requested the legal permanent residence using the I-485, I-687, I-691, I-698 and I-700 forms, even if applications were denied.
- Foreigners who were issued a border crossing card.
This, as long as, They have not registered their footprints before the USCIS.
