Selective Service question on N400

[killadocg23 88]

Hey all,

 

Coming up on my 5-year Gc anniversary in Feb of 2024. I will be 31 in January, so I intend to file my N-400 a few days after my birthday.

 

I saw the question Part 12(Additional Information about you) 44 A

 

Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time between your 18th birthday and 26th birthday?

(This does not include living in the United States as a lawful immigrant).

 

I was an F1 student when I got married (age 25) and then was waiting on my AOS paperwork to be approved which happened in 2019. Not sure if my status changed from lawful nonimmigrant or during this time of my AOS since I wasn't an F1 student anymore (School had finished before my AOS was complete).

 

Long story short, Do I select No for this question? Or Do I put yes and attach a sheet saying that I was an F1 student waiting on my AOS papers and also note that I am 31 years old now.

 

Thank you!

[Boiler 45,516]

If memory serves me right you only have to register up to the age of 26 and at the age of 26 you were here in legal Student status so it does not apply.

 

What was your situation on your 26th birthday.

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

the statement is 

(This does not include living in the United States as a lawful nonimmigrant.)   not 

This does not include living in the United States as a lawful immigrant).

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/n-400.pdf

[killadocg23 88]

6 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

the statement is 

(This does not include living in the United States as a lawful nonimmigrant.)   not 

This does not include living in the United States as a lawful immigrant).

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/n-400.pdf

15 minutes ago, Boiler said:

If memory serves me right you only have to register up to the age of 26 and at the age of 26 you were here in legal Student status so it does not apply.

 

What was your situation on your 26th birthday.

So again, I just want to make sure it is not a gray area. My GC was not approved by the time I finished school (School finished Dec 2018 whiles I was waiting on my AOS paperwork to be approved and I got approved in Feb 2019) I just want to make sure there is no gray area or my status changed during those two months between school ending and GC being approved.

 

Just wondering if that makes a matter of what I should select. 

[Boiler 45,516]

I really can not answer the question without specific details but it appears you are OK either way.

[OldUser 6,663]

How old were you on the "Resident since" date on your GC @killadocg23? That's what really matters.

 

Before that your were a studend (non-immigrant) and also was going through AOS, which does not make you an immigrant at that point until you get GC approved.

Edited December 14, 2023 by OldUser

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

Non-immigrant men living in the United States on a valid visa are not required to register for as long as they remain on a valid visa up until they turn 26. If you have received a letter from us requesting that you register, please send us copies of supporting documentation to show you are exempt.

 

https://www.sss.gov/register/immigrants/

[killadocg23 88]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

How old were you on the "Resident since" date on your GC @killadocg23? That's what really matters.

 

Before that your were a studend (non-immigrant) and also was going through AOS, which does not make you an immigrant at that point until you get GC approved.

I was 26 when my GC was approved in Feb 2019. 

 

Just to be clear I should answer No for this question? Just want to make sure I have everything correct before I apply.

[carmel34 3,631]

12 minutes ago, killadocg23 said:

I was 26 when my GC was approved in Feb 2019. 

 

Just to be clear I should answer No for this question? Just want to make sure I have everything correct before I apply.

Answer to Part 12, 44A is NO.  You were already 26 when you became an LPR.