I came to US at age 31.5 yrs with H1B visa (Non immigrant)
Got GC at age 36.10 yrs
With above assuming i don't have to take any evidence.
Please share your opinion.
Thanks
Sapvij
Originally posted by poisontee
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Sapvij-
The Selective service registration has nothing to do with the time you applied for your citizenship.
I also got the same message "MUST BRING" section has
*Any evidence of Selective Service Registration*. In my case I don't have to take any evidence of registration because i was on a non-immigrant visa ( Student visa)during the time i was 18 to 26 yrs of any. I will mention that to the IO during the interview if he ask for the " evidence of registration".
As for you, i don't know whether or not you were required to register.
Please read this from a previous post!
Part 10-G 33 Selective service registration:- What should I answer for this question (lived in US between 18th & 26th age)?...I was on H1B working visa & then got GC when I was 25yrs old....So what should be my answer? Yes. You were required to register if you were a male btw 18 to 26. If you are a male who is or was previously required to register with selective service, then you must bring a "Status Information Letter" with you to the interview, which you can easily obtain thru Selective Service. No need to explain to Selective Service why you failed to register if you did not register with them either now or previously. Because they don’t care why someone wasn't able to register; rather they could only give you a latter explaining whether you were required to register or not. That is.
Your application for naturalization will be denied if you are a male and were in the United States between the ages of 18-26 and failed to register for selective service willfully and intentionally. But if you can convince INS officer that your failure was not willful then officer will be able to approve your application. So, it is better to bring an explanation letter (a notarized affidavit) with you at the interview, wherein you should explain very clearly that-[1] your failure was not willful; and [2] you were not aware of this obligation of registering with Selective Service; and [3] you did not receive any notification on this either from USCIS or Selective service.
You should know that if you were in the United States between the ages of 18-26 under any status, even as an illegal, then you were required to register for selective service. The only exception to it- those men who were here on valid nonimmigrant visa. Men's age does play a very important role during the time of naturalization. Because if a male did not register with Selective Service when he was required to register, no matter for whatever reason, then officer may deny his application unless he reaches 31 of age. Once a male reaches to the age of 31, then 97% of times this issue becomes irrelevant. And after the age of 37, it is 100% irrelevant because then this Selective Service issue becomes completely mute and a non-issue even though a person had failed to register deliberately. You may call them at this number- 1-888-655-1825.
Best regards!
Poisontee
The Selective service registration has nothing to do with the time you applied for your citizenship.
I also got the same message "MUST BRING" section has
*Any evidence of Selective Service Registration*. In my case I don't have to take any evidence of registration because i was on a non-immigrant visa ( Student visa)during the time i was 18 to 26 yrs of any. I will mention that to the IO during the interview if he ask for the " evidence of registration".
As for you, i don't know whether or not you were required to register.
Please read this from a previous post!
Part 10-G 33 Selective service registration:- What should I answer for this question (lived in US between 18th & 26th age)?...I was on H1B working visa & then got GC when I was 25yrs old....So what should be my answer? Yes. You were required to register if you were a male btw 18 to 26. If you are a male who is or was previously required to register with selective service, then you must bring a "Status Information Letter" with you to the interview, which you can easily obtain thru Selective Service. No need to explain to Selective Service why you failed to register if you did not register with them either now or previously. Because they don’t care why someone wasn't able to register; rather they could only give you a latter explaining whether you were required to register or not. That is.
Your application for naturalization will be denied if you are a male and were in the United States between the ages of 18-26 and failed to register for selective service willfully and intentionally. But if you can convince INS officer that your failure was not willful then officer will be able to approve your application. So, it is better to bring an explanation letter (a notarized affidavit) with you at the interview, wherein you should explain very clearly that-[1] your failure was not willful; and [2] you were not aware of this obligation of registering with Selective Service; and [3] you did not receive any notification on this either from USCIS or Selective service.
You should know that if you were in the United States between the ages of 18-26 under any status, even as an illegal, then you were required to register for selective service. The only exception to it- those men who were here on valid nonimmigrant visa. Men's age does play a very important role during the time of naturalization. Because if a male did not register with Selective Service when he was required to register, no matter for whatever reason, then officer may deny his application unless he reaches 31 of age. Once a male reaches to the age of 31, then 97% of times this issue becomes irrelevant. And after the age of 37, it is 100% irrelevant because then this Selective Service issue becomes completely mute and a non-issue even though a person had failed to register deliberately. You may call them at this number- 1-888-655-1825.
Best regards!
Poisontee
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