7/21/2019 Selective Service PSA - Non-Citizens It Is The Law

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(NAPSA)—When a young manturns 18, he is required to registerwith the Selective Service System—it’s the law.

It’s important to note thatthere are few exceptions to thislaw. It applies to almost all maleU.S. citizens and male aliens liv-ing in the U.S . who are 18through 25—not just citizens.

Noncitizens Almost all male noncitizens are

required to register with theSelective Service, including illegalaliens, legal permanent residentsand refugees. The general rule isthat if a male noncitizen takes up

residency in the U.S. before his26th birthday, he must register.

Noncitizens who are in the U.S.on student or visitor visas, andmen who are part of a diplomaticor trade mission and their fami-lies, are not required to registerwith Selective Service. This, how-

ever, is not the case for most malenoncitizens. The Selective Servicedoes not collect any informationthat would indicate whether or notyou are documented, and you donot need a Social Security numberto register.

Dual Nationals

Dual nationals of the U.S. andanother country are required toregister, regardless of where theyl ive, because they are U.S.nationals.Penalties For Nonregistration

 A man who fails to register may,if prosecuted and convicted, face a

fine of up to $250,000 and/or aprison term of up to five years.Even if not tried, a man who

fails to register with Selective Ser-vice before turning age 26 mayfind that some doors are perma-nently closed. For example:

• Men who should register anddo not won’t qualify for federalstudent loans or grant programs.This includes Pell Grants, CollegeWork Study, Guaranteed Student/ 

Plus Loans and National DirectStudent Loans.

• Registration with SelectiveService is a requirement for U.S.c i t izenship i f the man f i rs tarrived in the U.S. before his26th birthday.

• The federal job training act

called the Workforce Investment Act is only open to those men whoregister with Selective Service.

• A man must be registered tobe eligible for jobs in the executivebranch of the federal governmentand the U.S. Postal Service.

• Some states require proof of 

registration to get a driver’s license.Registration is easy. Go to yourlocal U.S. post office and pick up aSelective Service registration cardor register online at www.sss.gov.For additional information, calltoll free (888) 655-1825.

Facts About The Selective Service For Noncitizens

Most men who are noncitizens

and are living in the U.S. full-timeare req u i red to reg i ster w i thSelective Service.