.us

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .us domain names.
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Registration
Successful domain registration via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group 
registrant e-mail address verification applies
The owner contact must have the following additional data specified. If you are using REST API, please use CreateCustomer (to create a new handle) or UpdateCustomer (to update an existing handle) request to specify extension_additional_data. 
Full first name and surname is required.
 nexusCategory:
C11 - A natural person who is a United States citizen.
C12 - A natural person who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories. A U.S. Organization incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. States, the District of Columbia, or any of the U.S. Possessions or territories or organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or any of its possessions or territories or a U.S. Federal, state, or local government entity or a political subdivision thereof.
C21 - U.S. Organization incorporated within one of the 50 states or a U.S. Territory An entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories.
C31 - Regularly engages in lawful activities (sales of goods or services or other business, commercial or non-commercial, including not-for-profit relations in the United States).
C32 - Entity has an office or other facility in the US.
applicantPurpose:
P1 - Business use for profit
P2 - Non-profit business, club, association, religious organization, etc
P3 - Personal use
P4 - Education purposes
P5 - Government purposes
Please note:
If the above data is not complete or valid the registry will revoke the domain.
Transfer
Successful domain transfer via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:
authorisation code
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
registrant e-mail address verification applies
The owner contact must have the following additional data specified. If you are using REST API, please use CreateCustomer (to create a new handle) or UpdateCustomer (to update an existing handle) request to specify extension_additional_data. 
Full first name and surname is required.
 nexusCategory:
C11 - A natural person who is a United States citizen.
C12 - A natural person who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories. A U.S. Organization incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. States, the District of Columbia, or any of the U.S. Possessions or territories or organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or any of its possessions or territories or a U.S. Federal, state, or local government entity or a political subdivision thereof.
C21 - U.S. Organization incorporated within one of the 50 states or a U.S. Territory An entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories.
C31 - Regularly engages in lawful activities (sales of goods or services or other business, commercial or non-commercial, including not-for-profit relations in the United States).
C32 - Entity has an office or other facility in the US.
applicantPurpose:
P1 - Business use for profit
P2 - Non-profit business, club, association, religious organization, etc
P3 - Personal use
P4 - Education purposes
P5 - Government purposes
Please note:
If the above data is not complete or valid the registry will revoke the domain.
During the transfer period which can take 6 days, the current provider or the owner can reject to the transfer.
The registration period after a successful transfer will extend with 1 year, unless the transfer is ordered within the domain's auto-renew grace period at the previous registrar. 
Problems transferring your domain? 
Please take a look at this extended article for possible solutions.
Authorization code required
yes
Method of confirmation
authcode
Registration period after transfer
extends
Average transfer time
5 days
Advanced and simple transfers available
Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .us domains is available.
Outgoing transfer
External authorization code request - via RCP (Reseller Control Panel) or XML API or REST API
Update
Owner change (trade)
requested as a normal domain update via RCP or XML API or REST API
the owner contact must have the as defined under the section Registration specified
processed realtime
both previous and new registrant will receive an e-mail. This is a notification only, no action is required.
registrant e-mail address verification applies
Other update
requested via RCP or XML API or REST API
processed realtime
If as part of the update the domain owner’s e-mail address changes, we’re obliged to start a contact verification process if this new e-mail address was not verified before. 
Deletion / Restore
Delete
Explicit delete
Requested via RCP or or XML API or REST API
processed realtime
will directly result in quarantine (redemption period)  (no soft quarantine applies)
Note: If a .us domain is explicitly deleted within the first 5 days of its initial registration, the registry immediately drops the domain from the Registry database and makes it available for registration. In such cases, the redemption/quarantine lifecycle mentioned above does not apply, and restoration will not be possible.
Expiration
In case the domain expires (not renewed in time);
will not be deleted directly at the registry
will lead to soft quarantine, followed by regular quarantine
Restore / reactivate
restore / reactivation supported via RCP or XML API or REST API 
quarantine periods can be found under 
Detailed extension information > Technical information > Quarantine period
After quarantine, 5 days PendingDelete period (restore not possible)
Detailed extension information
Registry
Registry: Registry Services, LLC
Registry whois: whois.nic.us
Registry web based whois: https://www.whois.us
Registry zonefile updates: Realtime
Technical information
DNSSEC support: yes
Min: 3
Max: 63
Alphanumeric and a hyphen except in the first or last position
IDN: No
Registration period: 1-10 years
Renewal date offset: 0 days
The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info.
Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here.
Soft quarantine period: 44 days
During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info.
Quarantine period: 28 days
During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions
Local presence required? no
Does Openprovider provide local presence services? n/a
Local activity required? yes
Correct nameserver configuration required? no
Policies
All policies on the registry's website
Premium policy: no premiums supported
Acceptable Use Policy
Nexus Requirements
Registration agreement
The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following:
General registration agreement
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