Will I need status letter from Selective Services?

[Brian 246 1]

I will be going to my naturalization interview next week. On the interview letter they ask for evidence of selective service registration. I didn't register with selective services because I move to the US after my 26 birthday. My 26th birthday was in August and I move here in Dec on K-1 visa and I became permanent resident in April of the following year.

Can anyone tell me if I might still have to provide the interviewer with a status letter from selective services?

Was anyone in a similar position?

Edited April 18, 2013 by Brian 246

[Inky 1,110]

I will be going to my naturalization interview next week. On the interview letter they ask for evidence of selective service registration. I didn't register with selective services because I move to the US after my 26 birthday. My 26th birthday was in August and I move here in Dec on K-1 visa and I became permanent resident in April of the following year.

Can anyone tell me if I might still have to provide the interviewer with a status letter from selective services?

Was anyone in a similar position?

Yes you need to provide a letter.

[thairath 4]

I will be going to my naturalization interview next week. On the interview letter they ask for evidence of selective service registration. I didn't register with selective services because I move to the US after my 26 birthday. My 26th birthday was in August and I move here in Dec on K-1 visa and I became permanent resident in April of the following year.

Can anyone tell me if I might still have to provide the interviewer with a status letter from selective services?

Was anyone in a similar position?

Info regarding how men in your exact situation need the letter and how to go about obtaining it: http://www.sss.gov/Status.html

[FlipgalRN 19]

I will be going to my naturalization interview next week. On the interview letter they ask for evidence of selective service registration. I didn't register with selective services because I move to the US after my 26 birthday. My 26th birthday was in August and I move here in Dec on K-1 visa and I became permanent resident in April of the following year.

Can anyone tell me if I might still have to provide the interviewer with a status letter from selective services?

Was anyone in a similar position?

No, you do NOT need a letter as you were 26 years of age already and were not eligible to sign up for selective service. My husband was in a similar situation (he turned 26 then received his PR 4 months later) Good luck with your interview!

Edited April 19, 2013 by FlipgalRN

[thairath 4]

No, you do NOT need a letter as you were 26 years of age already and were not eligible to sign up for selective service. My husband was in a similar situation (he turned 26 then received his PR 4 months later) Good luck with your interview!

My husband was also in a similar situation and did need the letter. They asked for it at his interview and we were thankful we had it. Perhaps it varies with the interviewer...?

[FlipgalRN 19]

My husband was also in a similar situation and did need the letter. They asked for it at his interview and we were thankful we had it. Perhaps it varies with the interviewer...?

Unless he was a PR before the age of 26 he would be required to sign up for SS. If you are in any status except a non immigrant visa you must sign up. If you are 26 years of age or older when you arrive to the USA you can't even sign up for SS even if he wanted to. Between the ages of 18-26. 26 and older need not register.

NON-CITIZENS

Some non-citizens are required to register. Others are not. Non-citizens who are not required to register with Selective Service include men who are in the U.S. on student or visitor visas, and men who are part of a diplomatic or trade mission and their families. Almost all other male non-citizens are required to register, including undocumented immigrants, legal permanent residents, and refugees. The general rule is that if a male non-citizen takes up residency in the U.S. before his 26th birthday, he must register with Selective Service.

Edited April 19, 2013 by FlipgalRN

[FlipgalRN 19]

FYI: From the selective service site.

Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male immigrants living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service.

[BigDaddy28 228]

How can I order a letter from the selective service to prove that I'm registered. Can I do it online or do I have to mail an application?

Thanks

[jack999 0]

You don't need to register for the selective service if you receive your GC after 26 years old. In addition, if you were holding any valid non-immigrant visas (e.g. F/J/H) prior to age of 26, you were also exempt from registration.

[BigDaddy28 228]

You don't need to register for the selective service if you receive your GC after 26 years old. In addition, if you were holding any valid non-immigrant visas (e.g. F/J/H) prior to age of 26, you were also exempt from registration.

Well the thing is when I came first to the US I was on F1 Visa then I changed my status 2 years ago to permanent resident so I had to register for selective service so I can get financial aid to go to school. I'm applying in September for citizenship but I want to get my letter from the selective service before that because I heard it takes up to 90 days. I found a form but it says above it "I'm requesting a status information letter. I'm a male who is not registered with selective service. I'm now 26 years old or older, and was born after December 31, 1959". Now the first sentence does apply to me but all the other don't since I just turned 25 last month. Can I use the same form?

Thanks

[Brian 246 1]

Thanks for your responses. I called USCIS and the customer service rep transferred me to an immigration officer. After explaining to him my concerns he simply told me that the interview letter is generic and is sent to everyone,my file will show that I was not required to register and he also told me not to worry.