i am 32 and have interview for my natrulaization in three weeks. I became permanent residence when i was 28. But i did not register for selective service. And now I am over the age limit to register for selecive service. I am have in U.S. since 1984, went to school and college, before I became permanent residence i was also out of status for 3 years.Please assist me with this matter, thankyou.

Dear Anonymous:

As a lawful student, you were not required to register with Selective Service. As an illegal alien, however, you were required to register if under the age of 26.

You will probably have to contact Selective Service and get a letter from them that you did not register, but they have no information that your failure to register was willful. Then you should prepare an affidavit explaining to INS that you were unaware that you were required to register, and that is the reason why you did not register.

This should be sufficient for you to get through your naturalization interview. Good luck.

I AM 29 YEARS OLD AND I BECAME AN LPR AT THE AGE OF 23, I HAVE NOT REGISTERED FOR SELCTIVE SERVICE, DOES THIS MEAN I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I AM 31 YEARS OF AGE. I REALLY DID NOT KNOW THAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO REGISTER. WHAT DO I DO, CAN I APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP

Dear Mauricio:

You can apply for naturalization at this time. You need to contact the Selective Service and obtain a letter from them concerning your Selective Service status.

Then you need to prepare an affidavit addressed to INS explaining that you only became an LPR at age 23, and that you were unaware that you had to register. Usually, unless there are other negative factors, this is enough to allow you to obtain naturalization.

Keep one other thing in mind: just because you only became a resident at age 23, it is possible that if you were in the US prior to that date in some other status, (or if you were here illegally) you may have been required to register. Good luck.

I came to united states as landed immigrant on nov 20 1996. that time i was 25 years 11 months old i did,n registred for selective services because i,m not aware of that and after 30 days of my arrival i was over 26 years of age and inaligible to registar now i want to apply for citizenship what i suppose to do please guide me.i living here for almost 5 yrs and about 31 yr old now thanx

Dear Anonymous:

You should have no problem. You should contact the Selective Service (go to our Immigration Research page and click on Other US Government Agencies and scroll down to Selective Service) and ask them to send you any information that they have on you. Most likely, you will get a letter that says that they have no information about you.

You would present this letter, together with an affidavit explaining why you failed to register (you didn't know anything about the need to register at the time you became a resident), with your application for naturalization.

Since your failure to register was not willful, you will not be denied citizenship if you otherwise qualify. Good luck.

dear Immigration help,
Is the affidavit need to be notarized. I allready have a letter of status from selective services. and what i suppose to write in the affidavit. Please help me Thanx

Alex

Hi,
I'm 29 years old and have applied for naturalization through my marriage to my wife who is a US citizen. I was 25 and 1/2 years old when I adjusted my status to a US permanent resident from a student. At that time I had hired a lawyer and I was not aware of the selective service requirement. In my N400 I checked the box indicating that I had not violated the selective service law (I was still not aware of the law and I thought that I was in compliance). Now I have to present a selective service registration proof to my interview in 3 weeks and I have just realized what the selective service is. Will I have problems for non-intentionally misleading INS in the N400? I have obtained a letter of status from the SS. Are there any laws that could help me? Since I'm working for a defense contractor a failure to become a US citizen will result in unemployment (after the September 11th attach).
Thank you

Dear Alex:

Yes, the affidavit should be notarized. It should explain why you failed to register (such as you didn't know anything about the need to register at the time you became a resident, etc.), and that you are willing to serve in the armed forces and are willing to fight for this country should it become necessary. Good luck.

Dear Bill:

We don't see any big problem with your case. Simply present the Selective Service letter, together with an affidavit explaining that you were unaware of the requirement to file, and everything should turn out fine. Good luck.

Hi!
AS with the others on this page, I failed to register for Selective service. I lived in the US as a legal resident for 12 years from ages 22 through 34, from 1989 to 2001. From the letters above, i gather that it is beneficial for me to take to my Naturalization interview, a letter from the Selective service office stating my "un-registered" status and an affidavit stating that I was unaware that it was law and applied to me.
My question is; Is the fact that I was 'unaware' a viable excuse, or are the INS just going to cancel my application and tell me that it was for me to be aware.
many thanks Andy

I recently was denied my citizenship application due the fact that i didn't register with selective service in my n400 application I submitted a statement that stated why I did not register and I wasn't aware at that time about selective service. In my denial INS Fraudently accused me of submitting a statement that I had registered with selective srvice and did not obtain a selective service number in which I didn't. How does a one man fight An Agency of with such bad employess reviewing applications in which they don't realize how importanat it is for the person and they play with peoples lifes and futures like nothing really matter..

Just what I thought no around to even answer the question above what do we not live in a Democracy?
What are you afraid of or has Corporate Corruption Silenced our U.S goverment ??

if i failed to register with the selective service at the age of 25 and 9 mos and i applied
for citizenship and was told to get a letter from the selective service telling me i was not on file (i did send in the form but i never received an answer because i didn't think i had to get an answer, my english was very bad then) and send
a letter stating i just didn't know IN MOST CASES IS THIS ENOUGH TO BE GRANTED CITIZENSHIP? i am
concerned that most be are denied by this.
thank you