if living in US on E-1 visa, was registering selective service required?

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TwoScoops

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when I turned 18, I was living in the US, under E-1 visa
(as a dependent of my parents' E-1 status). at the time,
I was about the graduate from high school in the US.
after that, I returned to my home country.... but moved
back to the US many years later with a greencard.

Was I supposed to have registered for the selective service?
Or did that only apply to citizens and residents?

The reason I'm asking if that I answered "no" on the N-400
when asked if I had failed to register.... my N-400 has
already been mailed out...

any advice appreciated!
 
TwoScoops said:
when I turned 18, I was living in the US, under E-1 visa
(as a dependent of my parents' E-1 status). at the time,
I was about the graduate from high school in the US.
after that, I returned to my home country.... but moved
back to the US many years later with a greencard.

Was I supposed to have registered for the selective service?
Or did that only apply to citizens and residents?

The reason I'm asking if that I answered "no" on the N-400
when asked if I had failed to register.... my N-400 has
already been mailed out...

any advice appreciated!
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The SS requirements are from ages 18 – 26. When you turned 18 you were not required to register (on E-1 visa). But you need to tell us what age did you move back to US on Green Card.
 
koolvik7 said:
The SS requirements are from ages 18 – 26. When you turned 18 you were not required to register (on E-1 visa). But you need to tell us what age did you move back to US on Green Card.
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The only years that I was inside the US, between 18-26
was when I was 18, 19, and 21.

I returned to the US after getting a greencard was when
I was way above age 26. :)
 
Considering that you were here on a valid non-immigrant (E-1) visa at age 18, 19, and 21 and that you became an Immigrant (GC holder) after age 26, you were not required to register.

USCIS would have your entire immigration journey in front of you and they (of all the people) would know that you were not required to register. Even though I am on a similar boat as you (in terms of being here on a non-immigrant visa before 26) , I still took a Status Information Letter (SIL) from SSS as I want to take care of that gray area out of my N-400 process. SIL from SSS is very easy to get, there is no fee so why not just get it (provided you have all the copies of your E-1 visas while you were here). Keep in mind that SSS would also like you to submit a proof that you were not here illegally (i.e. your Visas did not expire).
 
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