How Do I Find My Alien Registration Number Online 2023 Updates?

Filed in Articles, Tutorials by on January 5, 2023

If you are unable to find Alien Registration Number or A-Number, it may be because you aren’t going about it the right way. Read through and get enlightened on the best possible way to go about it.

Find Alien Registration Number

The Alien Registration Number, also referred to as the A-Number is issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It is assigned to every immigrant and it is required on immigration paperwork and some other official documents.

What is an Alien Registration Number or A-Number?

It is a unique seven-, eight- or nine-digit number assigned to a noncitizen by the USCIS. USCIS uses the Alien Registration Number to track the immigration files for immigrants (and some nonimmigrants).

It’s also a critical piece of information when preparing new USCIS forms to request immigration benefits.

If your A-Number is fewer than nine digits, you can insert a zero after the “A” and before the first digit to create a nine-digit number. For example, “24681012” would become “A024681012.”

USCIS does not assign an A-Number to everyone.  The USCIS creates an A-Number for every permanent resident. Generally, they do not assign the number to nonimmigrant visitors.

Nonimmigrant includes anyone that is in the United States on a temporary basis. B1/B2 visas are nonimmigrant visas for visitors.

However, USCIS may assign the Alien Registration Number to certain classes of nonimmigrant that have been granted employment authorization or other benefits.

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How to Find your Alien Registration Number or A-Number

A-numbers are generally listed on your immigration documents, such as an immigrant visa or permanent resident green card. The following are the documents you can find you’re A-Number:

1. Permanent Resident Green Card

If you have a permanent resident card (green card), you can find your Alien Registration Number on the front side. (The number is also embedded within the characters on the backside as well).

2. A-Number on an Employment Authorization Document (EAD)

If you do not have a green card, you may be able to find your Alien Registration Number on other immigration documents such as an Employment Authorization Document (work permit).

3. A-Number on Immigrant Visa

You can also find an Alien Registration Number on an immigrant visa. Your immigrant visa also called a visa stamp or visa foil is found in your passport. Your A-Number is identified as the “Registration Number” in the top right portion of the visa stamp.

4. A-Number on Notice of Action

Some versions of the Notice of Action may contain the Alien Registration Number. The A-Number is located in the top/right of the document next to USCIS#.

5. A-Number on Immigrant Data Summary

If you applied for your green card through consular processing (applied for a green card at a U.S. embassy or consulate), you probably had an Immigrant Data Summary stapled to the front of your immigrant visa package.

You can find your A-Number at the top of the Immigrant Data Summary.

6. A-Number on Immigrant Fee Handout

If you applied for your green card through consular processing, the immigration officer probably gave you a USCIS Immigrant Fee handout.

This document provides instructions on how to pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee and includes your A-Number in the top right corner.

Duration of an A-Number

You might be wondering how long the A-Number lasts, it will please you to know that the A-Number does not expire because it is attached to your A-File, an official file for all immigration and naturalization records.

Each A-File is identified by an individual’s A-number. This allows the government to easily search for any records they have concerning an individual’s immigration or naturalization case.

However, you may have been issued more than one A-number. If this is true, you may need to include only the most recent of all of the A-numbers when filing your forms.

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