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Selective Service
If you are between the
ages of 18-25... Read This!
What
is The Selective Service System?
The Selective Service is a system that is used by the Federal Government
to insure that the United States has enough men in the military in a
time of crisis or in the event of a mobilization.
Who should register for the Selective Service?
Young men 18 through 25 years of age are required to register,
including refugees. Women do not register for Selective Service. If you
arrived to the United States when you were 26 years old or older, you do
not register.
What if I don't register?
If you are required to but do not register, you can be fined up to
$25,000 or be sentenced to five years in prison. This rarely happens,
but other sanctions are applied. For example, a man could be barred from
a federally funded job, or be denied loans for higher education or job
training. Immigrants, including refugees, can be denied the
ability to become Naturalized United States Citizens.
How do I register for Selective Service?
It is very easy to register. A short Registration Card (SSS FORM 1M)
must be completed and mailed to the Select Service System address
printed on the front of the card. Within 90 days after registering, the
applicant should receive a registration acknowledgement, which provides
the applicant with a copy of his registration record. Your IRC
caseworker can provide you with this card.
You can also register on-line (click
here).
What if I move?
If you're a young man, age 18 through 25, the law requires you to notify
the Selective Service System of an address change within 10 days.
This can be accomplished by completing SSS FORM 2. You can also change
your address online (click
here).
How do I contact Selective Service?
If you do not receive a registration acknowledgement within 90 days
after registering, it is very important that you write to the address
below, or call 703-605-4000 to verify that your registration has been
received. The address is:
Selective Service System
Registration Information Office
P.O. Box 94638
Palatine, IL 60094-4638
If you are a man between the age of 18 through 25, and you have not
registered you should do so immediately. Contact your IRC caseworker and
they will provide you with the Registration Card and assist you with the
filing process.
Registration is easy and it is the law.
Links:
For more information about Selective
Service and your requirements, or to check a pending registration, visit
the Selective Service
Website.
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