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.
If the month or day in your date of birth is listed incorrectly, indicate the correct date of birth, sign and date the form and return it to Selective Service. If the year of birth is incorrect, indicate the correct year of birth on the form, provide a copy of any official documentation with the correct year of birth, sign and date, and return it to Selective Service.
If you need to corrector provide your social security number, please call Selective Serviceat 1-847-688-6888, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., EST (Eastern Standard Time).
NOTE: Corrections will take 4-6 weeks to process, after which you will be mailed a new acknowledgment card.
For further assistance, call Selective Service, 1-847-688-6888.
Selective Service System
P.O. Box 94638
Palatine, IL 60064-4638
FAQs
Every man who is registered with the Selective Service System will receive a registration acknowledgement letter with a registration card in the mail from Selective Service within 90 days of registering. This is proof of your registration and can be used when applying for: state-based aid in 31 states. federal jobs.
Is the Selective Service System a real thing? ›
Yes, you are still required to register with Selective Service. Virtually all men must register with Selective Service, even those who believe they'll be exempt from serving. In the event of a draft, men called for induction would be able to make a claim for deferments, postponements, or exemption from serving.
What does it mean if you get a letter from Selective Service? ›
A status information letter from the Selective Service System states the facts: Whether or not a man is registered; whether or not the man should have registered; or if he is exempt from registering.
What happens if I don't register for Selective Service? ›
Failure to register is a felony and non-registrants may be denied the following benefits for life: State-based student loans and grant programs in 31 states. Federal job training under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (formerly Workforce Investment Act) Federal (and many state and local) jobs.
Are you automatically registered for Selective Service when you turn 18? ›
However, the Selective Service System now accepts early submission of registration information by 17 year old men. The Agency holds their registration information and automatically enters their data into the system when they turn 18.
Why am I registered for Selective Service? ›
The Selective Service System and the registration requirement for America's young men provide our Nation with a structure and a system of guidelines which will provide the most prompt, efficient, and equitable draft possible, if the country should need it.
Is there a way to avoid Selective Service? ›
Conscientious Objectors
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.
What disqualifies you from a draft? ›
Exemptions
- Ministers.
- Certain elected officials, exempt so long as they continue to hold office.
- Veterans, generally exempt from service in peacetime draft.
- Immigrants and dual nationals in some cases may be exempt from U.S. military service depending upon their place of residence and country of citizenship.
Federal Law requires nearly all male US citizens and male immigrants, 18 through 25, register with Selective Service.
Are females exempt from Selective Service? ›
As of January 2016, there has been no decision to require females to register with Selective Service, or be subject to a future military draft. Selective Service continues to register only men, ages 18 through 25.
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What happens after Selective Service? ›
What Happens After You Register with Selective Service. Other than receiving your proof of registration, nothing happens unless there's a situation requiring a draft. If Congress and the president authorize a draft: The Selective Service System will start calling registered men age 18-25 for duty.
What is a good excuse for not registering for Selective Service? ›
Are there any exemptions for men who are not eligible to register for selective service in the United States? -If you were in prison from the age from 17–25 and served longer than 30 days. -Those men confined to a hospital or other long term medical facility from their 18th birthday through the age of 26.
What states automatically register you for Selective Service? ›
In the U.S., it's not specific states that automatically register you for selective service. Rather, all males nationwide are required by federal law to register when they turn 18 years old. This system is maintained by the Selective Service Act and is for potential military conscription.
Can I become a citizen if I did not register for Selective Service? ›
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.
Do you get a Selective Service card in the mail? ›
Within 30 days of registering, you will receive the following in the mail: Acknowledgment letter. Change of Information form. Registration Acknowledgment Card.
Does Uscis register you for Selective Service? ›
USCIS assists with the registration process by transmitting the appropriate data to the Selective Service System (SSS) for male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 who apply for adjustment of status.
How can I prove that I registered with Selective Service? ›
Verify Your Registration
Online verification provides a quick way to access your Selective Service registration number and date of registration. You also can print a copy of your registration card that can be used as proof of registration.
Are they sending out draft letters? ›
The agency would provide that information to the Defense Department in case of a draft, although one is not currently in place. A draft hasn't been instituted in the country since 1973 — and enlisting in the service is voluntary. Men 18-25 are already required by law to register for Selective Service.
