Sami

Hi all,

I came to the states as F1 student , got my green card when I was 25.5
, never knew about the selective service so I never registered for it .
I am 29 now and want to apply for citizenship. What should I do about
the question which ask about the selective services ? , my answer will
be yes but what should I explain or include to why I didn't register ?
Should I try to register? Has anyone experience this before and what
was the outcome, can you share your experience ? . This is really
driving me crazy and I am so worry about the denial of my application .

thanks in advance..

farbodfr

Hi,
I'm 27 now and last year when I applied for N-400, I was told that I
should have registered with selective service before the age of 26,
otherwise I should wait till I get 32 (?) and then apply.

Farbod


Sami wrote:
    > Hi all,
    > I came to the states as F1 student , got my green card when I was 25.5
    > , never knew about the selective service so I never registered for it .
    > I am 29 now and want to apply for citizenship. What should I do about
    > the question which ask about the selective services ? , my answer will
    > be yes but what should I explain or include to why I didn't register ?
    > Should I try to register? Has anyone experience this before and what
    > was the outcome, can you share your experience ? . This is really
    > driving me crazy and I am so worry about the denial of my application .
    >
    > thanks in advance..

Sami

Farbo,
Have you gotten your citizenship ? Did they ask you about the selective
service registeration?

Ray

You will have to do a year in Iraq to make up for it ...
Can you drive a tank....

Angry White Pyjamas

I think I read somewhere that in light of recent events the USCIS extended it to a year in afghanistan as well. There was some talk of also being in any offensive against Iran too...

Anyway good luck with that, and I guess you'll be able to do the citizenship thing when you get back.

farbodfr

Sam,
I'm going to be interviewed in April. They will definitely need the
registration number and I was asked to bring my selective service card
with me to the interview. There are some exceptions though which I
don't know (like health/medical problems..)
I was just lucky that when I applied for student loan(at the age of
24), I was automatically enrolled in the selective services (It is a
requirement to get student loan). I had no idea at that time that I
will need this for my N-400 application.

Here is more info:

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/selsvc.htm

Farbod

Sami

Angry white & Ray,
I am just not going to go down to your level of ignorance and
stupidity. Based on both of your answers I can guarantee you , you are
the type of people that get shipped first and put in the front line ,
and you know why.

Sami

Thanks Farbo!! , I just thougth you had a similar case but you didn't .
I am happy you didnt' have to go through the hassel with this. peace!!

scrubbedexpat099

I doubt it, ones too old and the other is too fat to fit in a cupola.

Bob

you didn't say who was who though

Anyway to the OP, just as long as you can show good moral character for 3 or 5 years, it won't hold you up, 3 years if applying based on marriage to a USC, 5 years otherwise.

scrubbedexpat099

Could be both?

But back to the subject, I thought it was 5 years being a good boy, no matter on what basis you applied.

I actually would not mind being called up, as long as I could go in as a General, could not do a worse job.

I also dream of the day I will be carded in a bar, neither is likely.

Bob

It is 3 for marriage, various threads on it have said at least

scrubbedexpat099

Most, all?, of those have been for people who have not had this issue. I do not believe there is a difference in timelines whilst you show good morale charachter.

Angry White Pyjamas

Bastard

Uh and no I dont know why I'd be the first to be shipped to the front line...I've got dodgy knees.

Bob

the morale character issue for selective service, I'm pretty sure it's for 3 years, do a search for Manc thread on the subject which had great links and the like, and there's a few others I can't remember...basically if you haven't signed up for SS and are otherwise a good boy, can apply for citizenship when your 29...