How Do I Register with Selective Service?
What is Selective Service Registration?
Selective Service registration allows
the United States Government to maintain a list of names of men
who may be called into military service in case of a national
emergency requiring rapid expansion of the U.S. Armed Forces.
By registering all young men, the Selective Service can ensure
that any future draft will be fair and equitable.
Federal law requires that men who are at least 18 years old, but
not yet 26 years old, must be registered with Selective Service.
This includes all male non-citizens within these age limits who
permanently reside in the United States. Men with "green
cards" (lawful permanent residents) must register. Men living
in the United States without INS documentation (undocumented aliens)
must also register. But men cannot register after reaching age
26.
Why Do I Need to Register with the Selective Service?
Failure to register for the Selective Service may (in certain
instances) make you ineligible for certain immigration benefits,
such as citizenship.
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