Selective Service Registration Evidence

[veri 0]

Hi everyone,

 

In my interview notification mail, in the documents that is listed for the interview that I must bring is selective service registration evidence. I am not registered for it. I entered the States after the age of 26, and applied for citizenship after the age of 31. 

 

What document should I have to show that I am not registered? Where can I obtain this proof?

[CarlHamilton 252]

7 minutes ago, veri said:

Hi everyone,

 

In my interview notification mail, in the documents that is listed for the interview that I must bring is selective service registration evidence. I am not registered for it. I entered the States after the age of 26, and applied for citizenship after the age of 31. 

 

What document should I have to show that I am not registered? Where can I obtain this proof?

What is the exact wording of the request?  Is it customized to your file or just boilerplate?  If the latter, I would argue it doesn't apply and just ignore it.

 

BTW, this is from the selective service website:

"No Status Information Letters are Required in Certain Situations

You may ask the agency granting the benefit or financial aid officer processing your loan not to hold up the approval process pending your status information letter from the Selective Service System because there are certain conditions that do not require a man to have a status information letter from Selective Service.

USCIS officers:

In accordance with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) Policy Manual - Volume 12 - Part D - Chapter 7, applicants for naturalization who are over age 31 are eligible for naturalization even if they knowingly and willfully failed to register. This is because the applicant's failure to register would be outside of the statutory period during which the applicant must show that he is of good moral character and disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States. Thus a man's failure to register with Selective Service does not make him ineligible for naturalization because he is age 31 or older."

 

Edited April 3, 2018 by shomer

[veri 0]

Thank you. I saw that information, but just wanted to check what others did. I am leaning towards to provide a proof whether I am registered or not, just to be safe.

 

The wording is like that:

You MUST BRING the following with you to the interview:

• This letter.

• Your Alien Registration Card ("green card").

• Any evidence of Selective Service Registration.

• Your passport and/or any other documents you used in connection with any entries into the United States.

• Those items noted below which are applicable to you:

[jkstark 97]

I did not register with Selective Service even though I should have - an error on my part during my younger years.  In my N-400, I explained the situation, but did not send in a status information letter from selective service.  I was also over 31 when sending in my N-400.

 

I did get a status letter later on, and had it with me when I went for my interview, but was never asked for it nor did I provide it to USCIS at any time.  My written explanation was sufficient.

[CarlHamilton 252]

15 minutes ago, veri said:

Thank you. I saw that information, but just wanted to check what others did. I am leaning towards to provide a proof whether I am registered or not, just to be safe.

 

The wording is like that:

You MUST BRING the following with you to the interview:

• This letter.

• Your Alien Registration Card ("green card").

• Any evidence of Selective Service Registration.

• Your passport and/or any other documents you used in connection with any entries into the United States.

• Those items noted below which are applicable to you:

OK.  I think in this context "any evidence" doesn't apply to you because you didn't have to be registered, were not registered and therefore there is no such evidence.  USCIS knows (or can easily find out) your immigration history and that you weren't here before you turned 26, so a status letter brings no added value.  If I received this I wouldn't worry about it at all.