Effective 4/28/2011, DHS is  removing the following countries from, and relieving nonimmigrant nationals or citizens of the following countries from compliance with, the special registration procedures under the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS):

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Bahrain,
  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • North Korea
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen.

NSEERS was initiated  in 2002  to provide the Federal government with records of the arrival and departure of nonimmigrant aliens from specific countries designated by the Attorney General.\1\ The NSEERS regulations require nonimmigrant aliens who are nationals or citizens of countries designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, upon consultation with the Secretary of State, to comply with special registration requirements, including providing fingerprints, a photograph, and any additional information required by DHS to DHS officials at the time the nonimmigrant applies for admission at a U.S. port of entry.