Selective service proof of ineligibility denied!

[jstealth]

I am due to start back to school and I'm trying to get all my financial aid documents finished. The school showed that I did not register with the selective service, of course. I sent the form along with my birth certificate (showing female) to request a status letter showing that I was not eligible to register. I received a letter today stating that after reviewing my history, I SHOULD HAVE registered and I failed to do so and it is my responsibility to explain why I did not register to whatever intuition that I am requesting benefits. I don't understand why I got this back. I am 31 years old and I just started transitioning at 30. I changed my passport, drivers license and SS card all within the last few months. My birth certificate still clearly says female. I even served in the military before I was 21 before transitioning.  Has anyone else received a response like this?

[Emily Aster]

Whoa that's weird. I thought you only had to register until age 26 and only if you're male. Course that was over 10 years ago when I last looked at it, maybe it changed. And I thought prior service made you exempt. I never registered after I got out of the service. Actually it looks like it's 25.

http://www.sss.gov/fswho.htm
http://www.sss.gov/PDFs/WhoMustRegisterChart.pdf

Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service.

[sneakersjay]

Weird.  I submitted my documents and got the letter. I was in my 40s.

I wonder what they would do if you just registered, then. Or will they not let you?

Very odd.


Jay

[jstealth]

Just wanted to put some "closure" on this topic. I called the selective service and they pulled my paperwork and determined it was an oversight during processing. So, they are mailing out the corrected status letter.

[Devlyn]

Good outcome.  A quick note, prior service does not make you exempt from Selective Service registration. Hugs, Devlyn

[Emily Aster]

Good outcome.  A quick note, prior service does not make you exempt from Selective Service registration. Hugs, Devlyn

Good tip. I was over 25 when I got out, so that's probably why they didn't come after me.