INSTRUCTIONS
For filling out the "Request for Status Information Letter"
SECTION 1:
• Name: you must provide your complete name, and any other names you have ever used. If you have more than one
last name, you must provide both names.
• Address: you must include your complete mailing address. Forms received without a mailing address will not
be processed.
• Social Security Number: If you have a Social Security Number, you must provide it. Also, if you have ever used a
different Social Security Account Number, provide that as well.
• Date of Birth: This form is only for men born after December 31, 19597 who are 26 years old or older. You must
provide your complete date of birth.
• Daytime Telephone Number: If possible, provide a telephone number where you can be reached during the day, in
case we need to contact you.
• E-mail Address: If possible, provide your e-mail address in case we need to contact you.
SECTION 2:
This section is for explaining and documenting why you did not register with Selective Service. This section consists of
five different parts. You must complete and submit documentation for any and all parts that apply to you.
•
http://www. archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
Military: To obtain proof of military service (DD-214, Official Military Personnel File) write to: National Personnel
Records Center, GSA, Military Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63132. Or visit
• Incarcerated. Institutionalized, hospitalized or confined to home
: for each instance, provide type of confinement, dates
of confinement, and supporting documentation.
Non Citizen / Alien:
• If you entered the United States for the first time after your 26th birthday, you must provide documentation to support
your claim. Valid documentation includes: entry stamp in your passport, I-94 with entry stamp on it. If you entered
the United States illegally after your 26th birthday, you must provide proof that you were not living in the United
States from age 18 to age 26. Please note: your Resident Alien Card (Green Card) is not valid as proof of entry to the
United States.
• If you entered the United States as a valid non-immigrant alien, and remained in that status to your 26th birthday, you
must provide documentation to support your claim. For example, if you entered the United States as an F-1 Student,
and remained in that status until your 26th birthday, you would need to provide documentation indicating that you were
admitted on an F-1 visa and attended school full-time as required. (Acceptable documents for this situation include
copies of your 1-20s or a letter from the school you attended indicating your full time attendance as a non-immigrant
alien). The same thing applies for all non-immigrant statuses. You must explain, if at any point, you violated the
terms of your visa, or overstayed your visa and became an undocumented alien.
• You should provide as much information as possible. We will use the information you provide to determine your
registration status.
• Transsexual
: For individuals who have had a sex change. You must indicate what gender you were born as, and attach
documentation which indicates this as well.
• Reason why you failed to register with Selective Service upon reaching age 18 and before reaching age 26: Provide a
written explanation for not registering with Selective Service.
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