Selective Service on K-1?

[hmm1 0]

The basic qualifications for enlistment in the U.S. Army include:

• being from 17 to 34 years old

Nope, 17-42, and well honestly if you want to live here, you should put your name on the list...all male citizens are required...and well when he becomes a citizen he should to...

Source; but regardless

I am sorry, I hope I didn't offend you, but those are the older standards...before the war.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Does anyone know if after he turns 26 he is taken off the list? My SO will be about 25.5 when he moves here

I did some online research yesterday, and if you are 26 or over, you are not "required" to register. But once you are on the list, they can only take you off, if your immigration status changes (to whatever they do not accept... I couldnt find more details on this).

[Reba 2]

they have raised the volunteer enlistment age to 42, but the selective service age is still 34 if they ever re-instate the draft.

Previous enlistees who completed their service can be re-called regardless of age, but is usually dependent on health, and they usually call up soldiers who've only recently left the service. So usually, in either circumstance, the older you are, the less likely you are to be called up.

[ELW 5]

Well yet another thing to remember to do. My fiancé is arriving on May 25 and he will turn 26 on July 1. When is the time to register, right after getting a SSN? What if we don't get a SSN or remember to register before he turns 26?

I had wanted to avoid registering even though it is nothing to lose sleep over, but upon reading the website I figure better safe than sorry; we don't want anything coming in the way of benefits like driver's license or citizenship!

Edited April 29, 2007 by ELW

[Reba 2]

there's a box to check on the AOS application that will register him for selective service. Or he can do it separately, probably after he gets an SSN. Forms should be at the post office.

[zyggy 9]

Does anyone know if after he turns 26 he is taken off the list? My SO will be about 25.5 when he moves here

I believe you're 'on the list' until you're too old for the military - somewhere in the low to mid 30's I believe...but thats a stretch.. (I could be wrong on the ages though.)

To be candid, it's not (or shouldn't be) something to loose sleep over... our volunteer military is pretty well staffed (I know they're looking for recruits, but we're no where near needing a draft)...

The Selective Service Act limits draft eligiblth for those persons from 18 to 25. Once you turn 26, you are no longer draft eligible. However, Congress could always change the rules...

Edited April 30, 2007 by zyggy

[Anna C. 4]

Just out of curiosity: I am German and if I am drafted by another country's army I automatically loose the benefit of German citizenship. But I only have a green card. I would be out of citizenship. Wouldn't that be horrible??? What happens to people in that case? Can you say ok I leave the USA in order to keep the only citizenship you have? Cause I figure without any citizenship you have no rights, no protection no whatsoever..... Just asking myself here....

[zyggy 9]

Just out of curiosity: I am German and if I am drafted by another country's army I automatically loose the benefit of German citizenship. But I only have a green card. I would be out of citizenship. Wouldn't that be horrible??? What happens to people in that case? Can you say ok I leave the USA in order to keep the only citizenship you have? Cause I figure without any citizenship you have no rights, no protection no whatsoever..... Just asking myself here....

That's up to the country that you have your citizenship with. The act of a loss of citizenship would not occur at the point you are drafted, but when you are enlisted. If you are drafted, you always have the option to go back to your country of citizenship and give up your ties to the US before you enlist...

That's the point... if you are going to reside in the US permanently, you have the responsibility to defend your home if the need should arise. The responsibility should not be bourne by US Citizens alone, but by everyone who has made the choice to call the US their home...

The Selective Service Act does not provide for the authorization of a draft by anyone... It only provides for the registration of males between the ages of 18 and 25 and the establishment of selective service boards should the need for a draft arise. (I am the Chair of a Selective Service Board btw).. If there were a need for a draft, Congress would have to pass a law to establish one and the President would have to sign it.

And the responsibility for registering is NOT when your PR status is issued.. It's when you enter the country with the intention of staying... the K-1 visa means that one has the intention of staying...

Edited April 30, 2007 by zyggy

[Arazia 0]

I think it says on the AOS form that it sends information to Selective Service, not to register you, but to make sure you are authorized to register yourself. At least, that's what I got from it, excuse me if I'm wrong. For instance, we just sent our AOS in, and right now, his SSN is not accepted by the Selective Service for registration. I just tried this morning. I'm going to try again after the AOS is actually in the system.

[zyggy 9]

Just out of curiosity: I am German and if I am drafted by another country's army I automatically loose the benefit of German citizenship. But I only have a green card. I would be out of citizenship. Wouldn't that be horrible??? What happens to people in that case? Can you say ok I leave the USA in order to keep the only citizenship you have? Cause I figure without any citizenship you have no rights, no protection no whatsoever..... Just asking myself here....

It is very difficult to become a stateless person. This is one reason why the US allows for extremely expidited naturlaization for those who are serving in the military...

[mawilson 2,133]

One story of what can happen if you do not register:

K-1 Fiance Selective Service?

SSS FAQs: http://sss.gov/QA.HTM

"My concern is the "good moral character" component of the N-400. "

What does good moral character have to do with Selective Service?

[zyggy 9]

One story of what can happen if you do not register:

K-1 Fiance Selective Service?

SSS FAQs: http://sss.gov/QA.HTM

"My concern is the "good moral character" component of the N-400. "

What does good moral character have to do with Selective Service?

It shows that you are following the law... those who do not follow the law are not of good moral character...

[Reba 2]

perhaps not, but they just expected the US government to do what was expected of them and register them as the form says Of course, expecting anything out of any government other than incompetence I suppose could be considered a minor crime. At least a crime against all reason

[arwensun1965 1]

This is just for Males right? Alarna is 19 years old, she will not have to registar?

[mawilson 2,133]

It shows that you are following the law... those who do not follow the law are not of good moral character...

Even if it's a BS law (and everyone knows it), and you refuse to follow it as an act of civil disobedience,

hoping the law will change if enough people break it?

(Not talking about SS - just generally.)