There is a difference between exemption from registration and classification in the event of a national emergency. Selective Service does not have authority to pre-classify men for service if there is not an active draft.
All men, or their parent or legal guardian, are able to submit a claim for exemption from service in the event of a draft. The criteria for exemption from registration are:.
Men serving in the military on full-time active duty do not have to register if serving continuously from age 18 to age Those attending the service academies do not have to register. However, if a man joins the military after turning 18 or leaves the military before turning 26, he must register.
As long as the man has proof of his active duty military service, such as his DD , or current military ID card if still on active duty or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, his subsequent failure to register should not be a bar to any benefits or programs, contingent upon registration compliance, for which he is otherwise qualified.
Men who would be classified as Conscientious Objectors if they were drafted must register with Selective Service. If a draft is authorized and they are called, they would have the opportunity to file a claim for exemption from military service based upon their religious or moral objection to war.
US citizens or immigrants 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. NOTE : Transgender students are welcome to call us at regarding their registration requirements if they need a status information letter from Selective Service that clarifies whether or not they are exempt from the registration requirement.
Individuals who have changed their gender to male will be asked to complete a Status Information Letter SIL request form and provide a copy of their birth certificate.
Keep your original SIL and send copies to state-based financial aid institutions if needed. Selective Service law as it is presently written refers specifically to "male persons" in stating who must register and who could be subject to a draft.
Therefore, Selective Service procedures do not apply to women. In order for women to be required to register with Selective Service, congress would have to change the wording of the law. You are breaking the law. In addition, if you fail to register, you cannot qualify for federal student grants or loans for college, job training benefits, and many state and federal jobs.
In fact it's never been easier. A young man can register with Selective Service in less than 2 minutes via the internet at: www. You can also register by going to your local post office and completing a registration form. It's as simple as filling in your name, address, telephone number, date of birth and social security number. Registration forms should be available in your local recreation or social service center, or you may receive a form in the mail.
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. Yes, you are still required to register with Selective Service. In the event of a draft, men called for induction would be able to make a claim for deferments, postponements, or exemption from serving.
These sons can be drafted. However, they may be entitled to peacetime deferment if there is a military death in the immediate family. Virtually all men must register with Selective Service. The exceptions to this rule are very few and include: non-immigrant men on a valid student, visitor, tourist, or diplomatic visas; men on active duty in the U.
Armed Forces; and cadets and midshipmen in the Service Academies and certain other U. All other men must register upon reaching age 18 or before age 26, if entering and taking up residence in the U. National Archives at St. Box St. Louis, MO If you registered with your SSN, you can access your Selective Service number and date of registration online and print a copy for your records.
If you do not have a SSN or did not provide one at the time of registration, please call us for further assistance at Our computer system does not allow any punctuation in the name fields. Any punctuation provided will be replaced with a space.
If your name is misspelled, indicate what the correct name should be. Sign and date a Change of Information form, which is the top portion of your Registration Acknowledgment letter, and return it to Selective Service. If you have legally changed your name, indicate the new name, provide a copy of the court order for your legal name change as supporting documentation, sign and date the form, and return it to Selective Service.
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