Failure To Register Selective Service Naturalization
Nevertheless if you are requested to provide a status information letter you should present this letter to the uscis examiner handling your file.
Failure to register selective service naturalization. This is because the applicant s failure to register would be outside of the statutory five year period during which the applicant must show that he is of good moral character and disposed to the good order and happiness of the. Uscis will deny a naturalization application when the applicant refuses to register with selective service or has knowingly and willfully failed to register during the statutory period. You can register by mail or online. Section 3 a of the military selective service act 50 u s c. It shall be the duty of every male citizen of the united states and every other male person residing in the united states who on the day or days fixed for the first or any subsequent registration is between the ages of eighteen and twenty six to.
Selective service registration requirements. 453 a provides that. Failure to register for selective service will generally not prevent a man who was over 31 years of age from demonstrating that he is eligible for naturalization. Citizenship and immigration services uscis can deny your application for naturalized citizenship. Selective service registration is an important component of the naturalization process.
A uscis officer s decision that. If you knew about the registration requirement and refused to put your name in u s. More specifically if an applicant is required to register for selective service but knowingly and willfully fails to register his naturalization application is denied if he is 30 years old or younger. Many young men find out when they fill out form i 485 in order to adjust status and get a green card because the form authorizes uscis to provide your registration information to the selective service system. Failure to knowingly and willingly register for selective service will actually disqualify certain individuals from the good moral character principle of the us naturalization.
If you have not yet turned 26 you can register for the selective service now to comply with the requirement. If an applicant fails to comply with the selective service registration requirements this can be cause to deny a naturalization application due to a lack of good moral character.