Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United States
Key claim: Children born in the United States to foreign government employees who are not U.S. citizens can now apply to register as lawful permanent residents, and USCIS is updating Forms I-485 and G-325R to match.
Abstract
(Rule · Homeland Security Department) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is amending its regulations to permit children born in the United States to “foreign government employees” who are not U.S. citizens to register for permanent residence. DHS is also making corresponding changes to Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status and Form G-325R, Biographic Information (Registration).
Why this matters
This rule formalizes a narrow but long-ambiguous LPR registration route for a specific class of U.S.-born individuals whose parents held foreign diplomatic or government-employee status at the time of birth, a group historically excluded from automatic birthright citizenship. Aligning I-485 and G-325R with the pathway reduces procedural uncertainty for affected applicants seeking to document lawful permanent residence.