Press Release

The Embassy of Pakistan would like to draw the attention of all Pakistani nationals in the United States who have undergone special registration (NSEERS, or the National Security Entry Exit Registration System) towards a very important requirement of the law; mandatory registration with BICE (Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement) offices at the designated exiting airport.

According to the law, it is mandatory that while exiting the United States, all individuals who have undergone registration previously, report and re-register with US Immigration authorities at the airport. Failure to do so and exiting without reporting to the US Immigration offices at airports would lead to subsequent inadmissibility into the US and possible detention and deportation.

The Embassy would request all such Pakistani nationals to carefully read the written instructions handed over to them at the time of registration and abide by them.

The Embassy would like to underline the fact that all airline representatives are not aware of the provisions of this law and might not be able to advise exiting Pakistani nationals correctly. Therefore, the Embassy would like to reiterate that THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE LAW. All such Pakistani nationals who fall into this category are advised to reach the airport at least four hours prior to departure, find the airport office of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and register BEFORE boarding the flight.

In case of any questions please do not hesitate to email us at info@embassyofpakistan.org.

Please help the Embassy in informing the community by sending this email to all your friends and acquaintances who are likely to be affected.