By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Frequently Asked Immigration Question: I want to become a United States citizen. I have been here since I was 20 and I am now 32. I filed once for naturalization but was turned down because I did not register for selective service before I turned 26 years old. Will I ever be eligible to become a United States citizen?
Spar & Bernstein: In order to become a United States citizen, among other things, you must meet the good moral character requirements for the five (5) years preceding the application. Failing to knowingly and wilfully register for selective service between 18 and 26 years old allows the Immigration Service to conclude that you lack the good moral character. However, since you are over 31, your failure to register for selective service can no longer be used against you because it is now outside the five (5) year statutory period. That can no longer be a basis to deny your application for naturalization
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