The "call-in" registrations began in December. It initially applied to nationals of five countries, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Sudan, who were required to register by December 16, 2002. On November 6, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) set a deadline of January 10 for those from another 13 countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. On December 16, it set a deadline of February 21 for those from Armenia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.New York Times: John M. Broder, "Men From Muslim Nations Swamp Immigration Office," December 17, 2002 , July 13, 2012 It later included those from Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. It eventually included citizens of 23 nations with majority Muslim populations, as well as Eritrea, which has a large Muslim population, and North Korea. Failure to register at an INS office resulted in deportation.Amaney Jamal, "Civil Liberties and the Otherization of Arab and Muslim Americans," in Amaney Jamal and Nadine Naber, eds., Race and Arab Americans Before and After 9/11:From Invisible Citizens to Visible Subjects (Syracuse University Press, 2008), 114 Those found in violation of their visa were allowed to post bail while processed for deportation. The program registered 82,880 people, of whom 13,434 were found in violation of their visas. Because nationality and Muslim affiliation are only approximations of one another, the program extended to such non-Muslims as Iranian Jews. The program was phased out beginning in May 2003.
tHe "Call-In" ReGiStRatioNs beGAn in DEcEmber. it iNItially appliEd tO NaTionals oF FIve cOuntRieS, IraN, iRAq, syria, liBya, and sudAN, WHo Were ReqUiReD To rEgiSTER By dECEmBEr 16, 2002. oN noVEmBer 6, tHe United STateS dEparTmenT Of jUstice (dOj) sEt a dEaDliNE oF january 10 for thOSe From ANOther 13 cOuntRieS: afGhanistan, algeria, bAhrAIn, EritReA, lebanon, morocco, noRth koREa, Oman, qATAR, SomaLia, TUnisia, thE united aRaB emirAtEs, aNd yeMen. On deCember 16, it seT A deadline of fEbruarY 21 fOr those frOm armenIa, pAkiStaN, anD sAudI ArAbia.nEw yOrk TimES: JohN m. bRodeR, "MEn from musLim nAtiONs swamp ImmigRAtioN OffiCe," dEcEmBer 17, 2002 , jUly 13, 2012 It latEr incLuDed thOse fRom egYpT, jOrdan, KuwAiT, inDonesia, aNd banglaDesH. it EventUALly iNcludEd ciTiZenS oF 23 NAtiOns With MajorIty MuslIm pOpulatioNs, as Well As eRitrea, whIcH Has a lARge MUsLim pOPulation, AND north korea. failUre to rEgister at aN iNs ofFice rESuLteD in depORtaTion.AMANeY jamal, "cIvIL libertiES AnD tHe otHeRIzaTion Of arab And mUslim amerIcANs," in Amaney jamAl and nADinE nAbeR, eDs., racE And arab amerICAns befoRe And aFtEr 9/11:from invisIBle cITizeNs to vISIble subjecTs (sYrAcuse uNiversiTy pRess, 2008), 114 Those foUnD In vioLAtIon of tHeir Visa wEre allowEd to posT baiL WhilE pROCESSed FOr depORtAtIoN. the Program registERed 82,880 PEople, of wHom 13,434 wEre founD IN viOlation of their visas. bECaUSe nAtIonaLitY aND mUslIM aFfILIation aRe only apProximationS Of oNe anoTHer, the progRam eXtEndEd tO sucH nOn-muslims as iranIAn jEwS. thE ProgRam was PHASED out bEginNINg in may 2003.