Selective Service and US Citizenship (Naturalization)

[brpoo7]

I came to US on Immigration (Green Card) in June 1986.
I was 24 yrs and 5 months at that time, but did not know to register for SSS. I do not know whether I was automatically registered for Selective Service by USCIS at port of entry. I checked with SSS online for my registration, but no information available, they do not have my record online.
Now I am almost reaching 50 and want to apply for citizenship, but am concerned re: my status with SSS. My spouse became naturalized citizen few years back.
Appreciate your advise.

 

[Jackolantern]

Call the Selective Service. The web site doesn't have access to all records, but the people on their phone lines can do additional searching to find your record.

I don't think the automatic registration was in place in the 1980's. But you're long past 31, so a failure to register won't prevent your naturalization.

 

[brpoo7]

Thanks Jackolantern. Appreciate your feedback. Will call SSS tomorrow morning.

 

[baikal3]

Thanks Jackolantern. Appreciate your feedback. Will call SSS tomorrow morning.

Note that although you are over 31 now and although failure to register with SSS will not preclude your N-400 from being approved, the N-400 document checklist still asks that you obtain a "Status information letter" from SSS and enclose it to your N-400 application, see
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/attachments.pdf

You can request a Status Information Letter by filing a form with SSS, see
http://www.sss.gov/PDFs/PrinterFriendly/status.pdf

 

[Jackolantern]

Note that although you are over 31 now and although failure to register with SSS will not preclude your N-400 from being approved, the N-400 document checklist still asks that you obtain a "Status information letter" from SSS and enclose it to your N-400 application, see
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/attachments.pdf

However, in reality it is rarely asked of applicants who are over 31, and even if the interviewer wants to see it, that letter can be brought to the interview instead of being submitted with the application. So the OP can send the N-400 now and look about getting the status letter later (or never).