I
registered already. How can I find out my Selective Service
registration number?
I
registered two months ago and still haven't gotten a registration
acknowledgment card. I also received a letter from Selective
Service reminding me to register. What should I do?
My
son just turned 18 and will be attending the United States
Naval Academy in the fall. He just received a registration
reminder letter. Does he need to register?
My
son is an only son and the last male in our family to carry
the family name. Is he exempt from registration and
the draft?
Where
do I send my registration form?
What
is Selective Service registration?
Where
can I get a Selective Service registration form?
Why
do we need Selective Service if there may never be a draft?
How
can I register?
What
is the penalty for not registering?
I
lost my registration acknowledgment card. How can I get another
one?
Why
aren't women required to register?
What
if it's been more than 30 days after I've turned 18, and I
still haven't registered?
Why
did I receive a registration reminder card at my home? How
did Selective Service get my name?
Are
illegal alien males required to register?
When
was registration reinstated?
What
if I'm living or visiting out of the country when it's time
to register?
How
can I find out if someone I know was ever drafted?
What
if I am over age 26 and haven't registered?
If
I am religiously or morally opposed to participating in war,
must I still register?
I
am a clergyman with a recognized congregation. Am I exempt
from registering?
I
am an amputee and obviously unfit for military service. Doesn't
my condition exempt me from registering with Selective Service?
I
am a sole surviving son and the sole source of support for
a totally disabled mother. I know I won't be able to serve
but must I still register?
Are
disabled men, or men with medical conditions, required to
register with Selective Service?
What
do I do if my name or date of birth on my Selective Service
Acknowledgment card is incorrect? How long will it take
to correct this?
Am
I required to give my Social Security Number when I register
with Selective Service?
How
does the Military Selective Service Act apply to individuals
who have had a sex change?
My
last name is hyphenated. Why isn't the hyphen printed
on my acknowledgment card?
I
registered already. How can I find out my Selective Service
registration number?
Call the Selective Service registration information line
at 1-847-688-6888.
I
registered two months ago and still haven't gotten a registration
acknowledgment card. I also received a letter from Selective
Service reminding me to register. What should I do?
It may take as long as 90 days to process your registration.
Please disregard all other reminders to register you may get
from this Agency until that time. If, after 90 days you still
haven't received a registration acknowledgment, call Selective
Service at 1-847-688-6888 and use the automated system to
check to see if you're in our system. If you've already registered
and you're in the system, please disregard all other reminders
to register. If you're not in the system, please re-register.
My
son just turned 18 and will be attending the United States
Naval Academy in the fall. He just received a registration
reminder letter. Does he need to register?
If a young man turns 18 at any time prior to actually
attending one of the service academies (like the U.S. Naval
Academy), he is required to register. If he turns 18 while
attending, he does not have to register. If he leaves the
Academy and active military duty prior to his 26th birthday,
he will be required to register then.
Where
do I send my registration form?
Send registration forms to: Selective Service System, P.O.
Box 94739, Palatine, IL 60094-4638.
What
is Selective Service registration?
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, the Selective Service ensures that a future
draft will be fair and equitable.
Where
can I get a Selective Service registration form?
Forms are available at any U.S. post office. You can now
register on-line.
How
can I register?
Men 18 through 25 years old can register by completing
a form at the post office. Some high schools have a faculty
or staff member who serve as a Selective Service Registrar.
Most men turning 18 can also register by mail, if they receive
a Selective Service form in the mail.
(See also How to Register.)
Why
do we need Selective Service if there may never be a draft?
As President Clinton informed Congress in 1994, "Maintaining
the Selective Service System and draft registration provides
a hedge against unforeseen threats and a relatively low cost
'insurance policy' against our underestimating the maximum
level of threat we expect our Armed Forces to face."
(See also What Does Selective Service Provide
for America?)
What
is the penalty for not registering?
Failure to register is a violation of the Military
Selective Service Act. Conviction for such a violation may
result in imprisonment for up to five years and/or a fine of
not more than $250,000.
(See also What Happens if I Don't
Register?).
I
lost my registration acknowledgment card. How can I get another
one?
Copies of proof of registration may be obtained by calling
the Selective Service at (847)688-6888. You may also obtain
a copy by writing to: Selective Service System, P.O. Box 94638,
Palatine, Illinois, 60094-4638. Make sure to provide your
name, date of birth, Social Security Number, and current mailing
address.
What
if it's been more than 30 days after I've turned 18 and I
still haven't registered?
You should register on-line
immediately. If you are unable to register on-line, you must
obtain a Selective Service registration form from any U.S.
post office. Selective Service will accept a late registration.
Why
did I receive a registration reminder card at my home? How
did Selective Service get my name?
Selective Service got your name from one of the many lists
used to identify people who may be eligible to register. It
may have been a driver's license list from a state Department
of Motor Vehicles, a list from a Federal or state agency such
as the Department of Education, the Department of Homeland
Security, the Department of Labor's Workforce Investment Act or Job Corps Program,
the Department of Defense's recruiting list, or from a high
school list.
Are
illegal alien males required to register?
Yes. All immigrant alien males, other than those admitted
on nonimmigrant visas, must register, whether or not they
have a green card.
(See also Who Must Register - Chart.)
When
was registration reinstated?
President Jimmy Carter reinstated the Selective Service
registration requirement in the summer of 1980.
What
if I'm a U.S. citizen living or visiting out of the U.S. when
it's time to register?
Visit the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. They will
help you register.
How
can I find out if someone I know was ever drafted?
Write to:
National
Archives & Records Administration
National Archives at St. Louis
ATTN: RL-SL
P.O. Box 38757
St. Louis, MO 63138-0757
Provide
the person's full name, date of birth, and his address at
the time of registration.
(See also Records.)
What
if I am over age 26 and haven't registered?
Once you reach age 26, it's too late to register. Even
though you may not be prosecuted, you may be denied student
financial assistance, Federal job training, and most Federal
employment unless you can provide convincing evidence to the
agency providing the benefit you are seeking, that your failure
to register was not knowing and willful.
(See also Men Over the Age of Eligibility
to Register.)
Virtually
all men must register with Selective Service.
The exceptions to this rule are very few and include: nonimmigrant
aliens on student, visitor, tourist, or diplomatic visas;
men on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces; and cadets and
midshipmen in the Service Academies and certain other U.S.
military colleges. All other men must register upon reaching
age 18 (or before age 26, if entering and taking up residence
in the U.S. when already older than 18).
Are
disabled men, or men with medical conditions, required to
register with Selective Service?. The only
process now in effect is that men between the ages of 18 and
26 register with Selective Service and keep their registration
record current during that period. Neither the Military
Selective Service Act nor the Presidential proclamation provide
an exemption from registration because of a man's mental or
physical condition unless Selective Service is provided with
documented evidence that the man is hospitalized or institutionalized;
or home-bound and unable to function outside the home,
with or without physical assistance; or is in such a
physical or mental condition that he would not comprehend
the nature of his registration with the Selective Service
System. A determination is then made by Selective Service
as to whether or not the man qualifies for exemption from
registration.
What
do I do if my name or date of birth on my Selective Service
Acknowledgment card is incorrect? How long will it
take to correct this? If your name is misspelled,
indicate what the correct name should be. Sign and date
the card, and return it to Selective Service. If you
have legally changed your name, indicate the new name, attach
supporting documentation, sign and date the card, and return
it to Selective Service. If the month or day in your
date of birth is listed incorrectly, indicate the correct
date of birth, sign and date the card and return it to Selective
Service. If the year of birth is incorrect, indicate
the correct year of birth, attach supporting documentation,
sign and date the form, and return it to Selective Service.
Corrections
will take four to six weeks to process, after which you will
be mailed a new acknowledgement card.
Am
I required to give my Social Security Number when I register
with Selective Service? If you have a Social
Security number, you are required to provide it. [50
U.S.C. App. 453(b); 32 CFR 1615.4(a)]. However, you are not
required to have a Social Security number to register with
Selective Service.
How
does the Military Selective Service Act apply to individuals
who have had a sex change? Individuals
who are born female and have a sex change are not required
to register. U.S. citizens or immigrants who are born male
and have a sex change are still required to register. In the
event of a resumption of the draft, males who have had a sex
change can file a claim for an exemption from military service
if they receive an order to report for examination or induction.
My
last name is hyphenated. Why isn't the hyphen printed
on my acknowledgment card? Our computer system
does not allow any punctuation in the name fields. Any
punctuation provided will be replaced with a space.
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