Failed to signup for selective service

How to handle question about Selective Service?

My Interview letter says that I need to bring proof of registration on the selective service. I requested the status letter but I havent received the selective service status letter yet. In my interview letter, it says that I need this letter so I requested it.
I entered USA as a F1 Visa when I was 22, and was then changed to H1B Visa until I was 31. I got my GC at 31 yo and thats when I enetred for teh first time into US with my greencard as a permanent resident (before that I would enter as a non immigrant under H1B) .... and then filed for citizeship now, at age 36.... per the selective service web site, i didnt need to register because I was a non immigrant from age 18-26. Anyone else has any input on this?
Shoudl I be scared on teh interview? I think I marked "no" on the N400 form because I entered US as a resident when I was 31. Any advice on how to handle it in teh interview if it comes up?
 
hma9193: I am in similar situation. Here is what I took with me to the interview. A copy of online search returning no records for your SS registration. A statement written/typed by you stating why you did not register and get it notarized.

in my case, IO never asked for anything related to selective service., probably cos i am over 26 may be.
 
Help: Selective Service Letter with N-400 Application

Hi,

I came to US in 1999 on a tourist visa and then converted into F1. Then after 6 months got out of status because the I-20 was only issued for 6 months instead of a fulla cademic year. Then i applied for reinstatment and got reinstated in F1 status. Stayed on F1 till I got married in 2008 and got GC in 2009 at the age of 27. Now I am 31 and looking to do my N-400. I understand that i am 31 so i shouldn't worry about it. But since i was out of status for a little bit, that make me be in a status other than non-immigrant from 18-26. I never registered through SSS becuase i didn't know something like this existed untill i am reading application instruction for n-400

Question:

Should i check "Yes" on question 33 that i was in a status other than non-immigrant and write a letter explaining that i didn't know about it untill now.

Or should i check "No" on question 33 that i did not live in any other status other than non-immigrant. I am confused becuase i did get reinstated back into F1. With the reinstatement does that mean that i have always been in non-immigrant status or not.

Please advise. I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
 
On form I-485 there is a paragraph that if your application is approved USCIS will forward your information to Selective Service System.

In my case they didn't forward anything even though they approved I-485. So now I have to send copies of GC, I485 and letter with my information explaining what went wrong. I'm sending this to Palatine, IL.

Good job USCIS

edit: oh btw... I was 25 yr old when my AOS took place.
 
Hi Folks,

I received my Green Card through my Parents and the entered the country for the first time when I was 22. But I was unaware of requirement to enroll in Selective Service . I am 28 now and I am planning to apply for US Citizenship soon and I came across the mandated rule for registering in Selective Service.

I have requested a Status information Letter from Selective Service explaining them that I was unaware of the rule when I entered the Country for the first time and I came to know about it now .

Two days ago I received a Registration acknowledgement from Selective Service , So Can I go ahead and apply for my Citizenship now or will be still receiving any further no-objection document from Selective Service ?

I have also read few posts in the forum that If I wait until I am 31-32 I would have better chance in getting the Citizenship as I failed to register with Selective Service before I was 26 . Will this be true in my case too ?

Please advise.

Thanks,
Rohit
 
Selective service question

so i applied for a US citizenship way back in 2008, i got denied for failing to register for selective service.. i recieved a letter that i have to apply after my 31st birthday. i just turned 31 last week.. so my question now is how, do i still need to write them a letter stating that i failed to register for the selective service? or just put no on the answer? im filing up a N400 right now and i dont know what to do with part.. can somebody please help me so i can pass this form already.. thank you guys
 
When I got green card, I was 24. I remember I received a letter from SSS (probably registration), but I no longer have that letter.

And since then I have changed my physical address in the U.S. maybe 100 times. I always notified USCIS but I never changed my address with the SSS.

Is that a problem? I will be applying for naturalization when I am 29 or 30 years-old. Will I be denied?
 
I don't think you will. As long as your are actually registered it's fine. Trust me, they will find you when they will need you!
 
Selective service information

I arrived here with a B1-B2 Visa in 1995. At that time I was 22 years old. With this type of visa I had a six months permission to stay as a visitor. However, I didn't return to my Country until I became a permanent resident in 05/2004 I was already 31 years old and I never heard of the Selective Service. We even had a lawyer prepared and file my application to become a permanent resident and he never mentioned Selective Service.

So as for the question. "Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time between your 18th and 26th birthdays in any status except as a lawful nonimmigrant? I guess my answer should be Yes?...

If I say yes then, should I just attach a statement explaining why I did not register to the N-400 application? or
should I file a request for "Status information letter" from the Selective Service?, or should I do both.

If someone could help please and thank you.
 
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Vorpal said:
You're over 31 years of age, which makes the Selective Service issue moot. It's outside of the statutory period.
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So just send n-400 with the copy of the b1 b2visa and explain that I really didn't know about Selective Service until now?
 
grande20 said:
So just send n-400 with the copy of the b1 b2visa and explain that I really didn't know about Selective Service until now?
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It can't hurt. However, when you attend the interview, the IO will know that you're over 31 and failure to register for Selective Service won't be an issue.
 
grande20 said:
I arrived here with a B1-B2 Visa in 1995. At that time I was 22 years old. With this type of visa I had a six months permission to stay as a visitor. However, I didn't return to my Country until I became a permanent resident in 05/2004 I was already 31 years old and I never heard of the Selective Service. We even had a lawyer prepared and file my application to become a permanent resident and he never mentioned Selective Service.

So as for the question. "Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time between your 18th and 26th birthdays in any status except as a lawful nonimmigrant? I guess my answer should be Yes?...

If I say yes then, should I just attach a statement explaining why I did not register to the N-400 application? or
should I file a request for "Status information letter" from the Selective Service?, or should I do both.

If someone could help please and thank you.
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This chart should help you in terms of who should of registered for the Selective Service: http://www.sss.gov/PDFs/WhoMustRegisterChart.pdf
 
Hi all,

I'm a US citizen by birth. I and my family moved out of the States when I was only about 9 months. I have lived in Finland ever since.

I wanted to renew my old US passport and visited consulate and everything went well. Now that I graduated I'm planning to move (back) to the States. I Just turned 26 and learned that I should have signed to Selective Service.

Can this be a problem ? I won't be needing any federal benefits or anything. I'll have job ready and I will rent an apartment.

I see that I might not be required to sign because I have been non immigrant between age 18 and 26. But I'm dual citizen so I'm not quite sure.

Thanks for your help!
 
Rusina said:
Hi all,

I'm a US citizen by birth. I and my family moved out of the States when I was only about 9 months. I have lived in Finland ever since.

I wanted to renew my old US passport and visited consulate and everything went well. Now that I graduated I'm planning to move (back) to the States. I Just turned 26 and learned that I should have signed to Selective Service.

Can this be a problem ? I won't be needing any federal benefits or anything. I'll have job ready and I will rent an apartment.

I see that I might not be required to sign because I have been non immigrant between age 18 and 26. But I'm dual citizen so I'm not quite sure.

Thanks for your help!
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This is not an issue at all.
 
selective service problem

I just did my citizenship interview & pass the test but a decision cannot be met because im 29 yrs old & didn't have sign up for selective service & now the interview officer sed I need a registration #,date registered,status information letter & affidavit stating why I didn't registered..i don't even know where to start. :(
 
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