Pursuant to federal law, a person required to register with Selective Service, but who failed to register, may not be denied any federal right or benefit if he can show by a preponderance of the evidence e. See 50 U. Men 26 and Older. Failure to register is a felony and non-registrants may be denied the following benefits for life: State-based student loans and grant programs in 31 states Federal job training under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act formerly Workforce Investment Act Federal and many state and local jobs Up to a 5-year delay of U.
United States , U. It is well to remember that freedom as we know it has been suppressed in many countries. Unless a society has the capability and will to defend itself from the aggressions of others, constitutional protections of any sort have little meaning. I, 8, cl. Men can register online with a valid SSN, by using our printable registration form, or by completing a form SSS Form 1 at the post office.
Once a man turns 26, he is no longer able to register. The printable PDF form is available for download here and can be mailed to us by following the instructions on the form.
Registration is a way our government keeps a list of names of men from which to draw in case of a national emergency requiring rapid expansion of our Armed Forces. By registering all young men, Selective Service ensures that a future draft will be fair and equitable.
It may take as long as 90 days to process your registration if you mailed in a completed registration form. Otherwise, if you were successful in registering online, it is immediate. Please disregard all other reminders to register. New SSNs they provide us are added to our database regularly. It may also be that your SSN was never provided to us. You can still register with us by completing our printable registration form, or by visiting your local post office to fill out a Selective Service registration form SSS Form 1 and mailing it to us.
Or, if you received a reminder mail-back card from us, fill out that card and send it in. Printable Registration Form.
Yes, you are registered and should be receiving a registration acknowledgment letter with card within 2 weeks. This information is NOT stored on your hard drive. If you are unable to access our website to register, you may visit the nearest U. Embassy or Consulate to get registered. Men can register as soon as they turn 17 years and 3 months old. If you have a social security number, you are required to provide it.
However, you are not required to have a social security number to register with Selective Service. You should register online immediately. Selective Service will accept a late registration up until the man turns 26 years old. Yes, men who are religiously or morally opposed to participating in war as a conscientious objector must still register with the Selective Service System. Men cannot pre-classify as a conscientious objector. In the event of a draft, men who are called for induction would be able to submit a claim for conscientious objector classification.
Selective Service bases the registration requirement on gender assigned at birth and not on gender identity or on gender reassignment. Individuals who are born male and changed their gender to female are still required to register. Individuals who are born female and changed their gender to male are not required to register. Until Congress amends the MSSA or passes a separate law addressing transsexuals and gender identity, Selective Service must follow the intent of Congress when it required only males to register — the registration requirement is based on gender at birth.
In the event of a resumption of the draft, individuals born male who have changed their gender to female can file a claim for an exemption from military service if they receive an order to report for examination or induction. The only process now in effect is that men, between the ages of 18 through 25, register with Selective Service and keep their registration record current during that period. The requirements for exemption are:. Once Selective Service has the documentation, a determination is then made by Selective Service as to whether or not the man qualifies for exemption from registration.
No, clergymen, male students of ministry, are NOT exempt from the Selective Service registration requirement. These men must still register. All undocumented males 18 through 25 years of age, other than those admitted on non-immigrant visas, must register, whether or not they have a green card.
There are a few cases when a man is exempt from the registration requirement. Men who are exempt do not have a Selective Service registration number and are in compliance with federal law. The few individuals who are exempt from this requirement are those on current non-immigrant visas. A complete list of acceptable documentation for exemption may be found below.
Documentation of Exemption. Who Needs to Register. The following is summarized from the USA. Those men who must register include noncitizens who are legal permanent residents, undocumented immigrants, and refugees, asylum seekers, dual nationals of the U. Men with disabilities that would disqualify them from military service still must register with Selective Service.
Selective Service does not presently have authority to classify men, so even men with obvious handicaps must register now, and if needed, classifications would be determined later. In addition, federal and certain state laws require registration as a prerequisite for obtaining student financial aid, job training, government employment, and U.
Those who do not need to register include men who are in the U. They must register if they leave these institutions before their 26th birthday. Consequently, only men are currently required to register by law with Selective Service during ages 18 thru Women still do not register.
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