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INFORMATION FOR REGISTRANTS BOOKLET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PURPOSE

PART I: General Information

1. Selective Service System Responsibilities

2. Registrant Obligation

3. Examination and Induction Processing

4. Postponement of an Armed Forces Examination

PART II: Claims and Appeals Processing

INTRODUCTION

SECTION A: General Claims Information

1. Available Postponements

2. Available Classifications

3. How to File a Claim for Postponement and/or Reclassification

4. Effects of Filing a Claim

5. Claims Processing

6. Physical and Mental Disqualifying Conditions

7. Personal Appearances Before the Local Board

8. How to Support a Claim

SECTION B: Requirements for Postponement and Reclassification

POSTPONEMENTS

1. Student Postponements

2. Emergency Postponements
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3. Religious Holiday Postponements

4. Other Postponements

 ! State or National Examination Scheduled

 ! Military Academy Acceptance

 ! Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)Applicant

 ! Acceptance for Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program

CLASSIFICATIONS

1. Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service

(Class 1-C)

2. Deferment of Certain Members of a Reserve Component or Students

Taking Military Training (Class 1-D-D)

3. Exemption of Certain Members of a Reserve Component or Student

Taking Military Training (Class 1-D-E)

4. Conscientious Objectors Available for Noncombatant Military Service

Only (Class 1-A-O)

5. Conscientious Objectors to All Military Service (Class 1-O)

6. Conscientious Objectors to All Military Service (Separated from

Military Service) (Class 1-O-S)

7. Registrant Deferred Because of Study Preparing for the Ministry (Class

2-D)

8. Registrant Deferred Because of Hardship to Dependents (Class 3-A)

9. Registrant Deferred Because of Hardship to Dependents (Separated from

Military Service) (Class 3-A-S)

10. Registrant Who Has Completed Military Service (Class 4-A)

11. Registrant Who Has Performed Military Service for a Foreign Nation

(Class 4-A-A)

12. Official Deferred by Law (Class 4-B)

13. Alien or Dual National (Class 4-C)

14. Treaty Alien (Class 4-T)

15. Minister of Religion (Class 4-D)

16. Registrant Exempted from Service Because of the Death of His Parent

or Sibling While Serving in the Armed Forces or Whose Parent or Sibling

is in a Captured or Missing in Action Status (Class 4-G)
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17. Registrant Not Acceptable for Military Service (Class 4-F)

SECTION C: Appeal Rights

SECTION D: Summary

SUMMARY GUIDE

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

INFORMATION FOR REGISTRANTS

PURPOSE

This booklet furnishes information about Selective Service responsibilities,

and registrant rights and obligations. It also explains the induction, claims,

and appeals process.

PART I: General Information

1. Selective Service System Responsibilities

! During Periods of Registration Only

The Selective Service System conducts a continuous

registration program from National and Region

Headquarters. Shortly after he registers, each registrant

is mailed a Registration Acknowledgment as

verification of his registration and the information

shown in his registration record. Registrant records are

updated periodically to keep them current.

! During Periods of Induction

Should the President and the Congress determine that

inductions are required to provide additional military

manpower, Selective Service would be required to

activate its induction program and supply the number of

people requested by the Secretary of Defense. Local,

Appeal and Civilian Review Boards would then be

activated. State and Area Offices would open to assist

registrants and to process claims for reclassification or

postponement of induction.

2. Registrant Obligations

! During Periods of Registration Only

Persons required by law to register

with the Selective Service System

must register within 30 days of their

18th birthday. This can be done

electronically on the Internet, by

telephone or by obtaining a

Registration Card at any U.S. Post
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Office, U.S. Embassy, or U.S.

Consulate. A registrant should retain

the Registration Acknowledgment he

receives from Selective Service as

evidence of his registration. It may be

needed as proof of registration if he

files applications for federal, and

certain other state and local

employment, student loans, or job

training benefits.

A registrant is required to keep his

registration record current. Changes

in his current mailing address, and

any other information furnished at the

time of registration, must be reported

to Selective Service within ten days

after they occur. Changes may be

reported on the Correction/Change

Form (SSS Form 3B) provided with

the Registration Acknowledgment or

on a pre-addressed Change of

Information Form (SSS Form 2)

which may be obtained from any U.S.

Post Office, U.S. Embassy, or U.S.

Consulate. A registrant is also

obligated to respond to inquiries

made by Selective Service and to

supply the requested information.

! During Periods of Induction, registrants are

required to:

- Report changes of current address

and update other registration

information within ten days after the

change occurs;

- Respond to inquiries made by the

Selective Service System;

- Report for examination, induction

or alternative service as directed;

- Furnish requested information and

documentation to support any claim

filed for postponement or

reclassification into a deferred or

exempt classification; and,

- Report changes in status that occur

during periods of postponement,

deferment, or exemption.

3. Examination and Induction Processing
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If inductions are authorized by the President and the Congress,

and the Secretary of Defense requests men for the Armed

Forces, Selective Service will:

! Conduct a lottery to determine the sequence for

selecting registrants for examination and induction,

beginning with men whose 20th birthday falls within the

current calendar year;

! Assign each registrant the Random Sequence Number

(RSN) drawn by lottery for his date of birth; and,

! Select and order registrants for examination and

induction, beginning with RSN 001.

Registrants who are selected for an Armed Forces Examination will

be issued orders which will:

! Notify them that they have been classified in Class 1-A

(Available for Military Service);

! Notify them of the Area Office and Local Board to

which they are assigned;

! Notify them of the date, time and place they are to

report for the examination and provide travel

information;

! Inform them about the examination and induction

process;

! Advise them of their rights and obligations; and,

! Inform them when, how, and where to present claims

for postponement or reclassification, as outlined in Part

II of this booklet.

If a registrant has an obvious disqualifying physical condition or has

a physical or mental disability causing him to be unable to report to

the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) as ordered, he

should contact his Area Office.

NOTE: Except as noted in Part II, Section A, paragraph 3,

claims will not be accepted from registrants who have not been

found qualified following an Armed Forces Examination. Claims

for postponement of induction will not be accepted from

registrants who have not been ordered to report for induction.

4. Postponement of an Armed Forces Examination

Claims for postponement of an Armed Forces Examination

may be made for the following reasons:

! Emergency Postponements
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A registrant=s reporting date may be

postponed if a member of his immediate

family dies or is involved in an extreme

emergency; or he incurs a temporary

disabling illness or injury; or he is involved

in an emergency beyond his control.

! Religious Holiday Postponements

A registrant=s reporting date may be

postponed if he is scheduled to report on a

religious holiday that he normally observes.

! Other Postponements

A registrant=s reporting date may be

postponed if he qualifies and is scheduled

for a state or national examination in a

profession or occupation which requires

licensing or certification before he can

practice that profession or occupation.

PART II: Claims and Appeals Processing

INTRODUCTION

This part is divided into four sections. Section A explains the claims

process and lists the available postponements of induction and

classifications. Section B contains detailed information about the

eligibility and documentation requirements for each. Section C

furnishes information concerning registrant appeal rights. Section D

summarizes the procedures a person required to be registered is to

follow during periods of registration only and during periods of

induction.

During a period of induction into the Armed Forces, Selective

Service will have active Area Offices, Local Boards and Appeal

Boards to assist registrants and to receive and process claims. The

Area Offices will be staffed with Selective Service employees who

will perform the administrative duties of registrant processing. The

Local Boards and Appeal Boards will be composed of nonmilitary

U.S. citizens appointed by the President to determine a registrant=s

eligibility for reclassification, based on his claim. Any registrant

found qualified for military service following an Armed Forces

Examination may file a claim for reclassification within ten days

from the date his Notice of Acceptability is mailed.

When a registrant=s Random Sequence Number is reached, he will

be assigned to a Local Board and Area Office serving the area of his

residence currently on file with Selective Service at that time. The

selected registrant will be mailed an Order to Report for Armed

Forces Examination. If he is found acceptable for military service, a

Notice of Acceptability, along with a Registrant Claim Form, will be

mailed to him which will include instructions on when, how, and

where to file a claim for reclassification. A registrant found
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unacceptable for military service will be administratively reclassified

into Class 4-F.

Certain claims (1-A-O, 1-O, 2-D, 3-A, and 4-D) must be decided

initially by the Local Board. All others will be administratively

granted or denied by Selective Service Area Office personnel.

SECTION A: General Claims Information

Claims for postponement or reclassification may be filed for the

reasons shown in Items 1 and 2 of this Section. The eligibility and

documentation requirements for each of these postponements and

classifications are described in detail under Section B.

1. Available Postponements

The postponements shown below may be granted to delay the

induction reporting date of registrants who meet the eligibility

requirements prescribed in Section B.

! Student Postponements

Postponement of a registrant's Order to

Report for Induction may be granted to a

registrant who has been issued an Order to

Report for Induction and who is in one of

the following categories at the time his

order is issued:

- Under the age of 20 and satisfactorily

pursuing a full-time course of instruction at

a high school or other secondary school.

- Attains age 20 after beginning his last

academic year of high school or other

secondary school and is satisfactorily

pursuing a full-time course of instruction at

the school.

- Is satisfactorily pursuing a full-time

course of instruction at a college, university,

or similar institution of learning.

The following time limits apply to student

postponements:

- If a registrant is pursuing a course of

instruction at a high school or other

secondary school, the postponement shall

terminate immediately when any one of the

following occurs:

-- The last day on which the

registrant is satisfactorily
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pursuing a full-time course of

instruction; or,

-- The day the registrant

graduates; or,

-- The day on which the

registrant attains age 20, unless

he attains age 20 in his last

academic year, in which case

the postponement shall not

extend past the last day of the

academic year.

- If the registrant is not in the last academic

year associated with the course of

instruction he is pursuing at a college,

university or similar institution of learning,

the postponement shall terminate on:

-- The last day on which the

registrant is satisfactorily

pursuing a full-time course of

instruction; or,

-- The last day of the school's

academic term or semester in

which the registrant was

enrolled at the time his

induction order was issued;

whichever occurs first.

- If the registrant is in his last academic year

associated with the course of instruction he

is pursuing at a college, university, or

similar institution of learning, the

postponement shall terminate on:

-- The last day on which the

registrant is satisfactorily

pursuing a full-time course of

instruction; or,

-- The last day of the academic

year of the course of instruction

the registrant is pursuing,

whichever occurs first.

! Emergency Postponements

A registrant=s reporting date may be

postponed if a member of his immediate

family dies or is involved in an extreme

emergency; or he incurs a temporary
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disabling illness or injury; or he is involved

in an emergency beyond his control.

! Religious Holiday Postponements

A registrant=s reporting date may be

postponed if he is scheduled to report on a

religious holiday that he normally observes.

! Other Postponements

A registrant=s reporting date may be

postponed if:

- He qualifies and is scheduled for a state or

national examination in a profession or

occupation which requires licensing or

certification before he can practice that

profession or occupation; or,

- He has been accepted for the next

beginning class at one of the U.S. Military

academies; or,

- He is an ROTC applicant and has been

designated to participate in the next

succeeding ROTC field training program

prior to enrollment in the ROTC; or,

- He has been accepted as an ROTC

scholarship student in the next beginning

ROTC program at a college or university.

The decision of the Area Office on all postponements except a

Student Postponement is final and may not be appealed. The

denial of a Student Postponement by an Area Office may be

appealed to the Local Board.

2. Available Classifications

The following classifications are available to registrants who meet

the eligibility requirements prescribed in Section B of this Part.

Registrants who have been found qualified for military service have

been classified into Class 1-A. The reclassification of a registrant out

of 1-A into a class other than Class 1-A-O stops further induction

processing. At the expiration of a registrant=s reclassification, he

will be given the opportunity to reapply for the classification if he

feels he is still eligible. If it is determined that he no longer meets the

criteria to remain in that class he will be placed into Class 1-A and

ordered to report for induction if he is still liable for military service.

There are three classes of conscientious objectors: Class 1-A-O,

Class 1-O, and Class 1-O-S. Class 1-O applies to a registrant who is

conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form. A

registrant who is granted the 1-O classification will not serve in the
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military but will be required to perform civilian alternative service

work in lieu of induction. Class 1-O-S applies to a registrant who is

separated/discharged from military service as a conscientious

objector opposed to participation in war in any form. A registrant in

Class 1-O-S will be assigned to civilian alternative service to fulfill

the remainder of his obligation under the Military Selective Service

Act. Class 1-A-O applies to a registrant who is conscientiously

opposed only to participation in combatant training and service in

the Armed Forces. A registrant granted Class 1-A-O will be required

to enter military service, but will not be required to participate in

combatant training or service. These classes are discussed

individually in Section B of this booklet.

Classifications shall be considered in the reverse order of the listing

below with Administrative Classes considered first. Classes 1-A, 1-

W, 1-H and 4-F are granted automatically, when eligible, without

filing a claim. After induction into the Armed Forces, registrants are

automatically classified Class 1-C.

Class 1-A: Available for unrestricted military service

Class 1-A-O: Conscientious objector available for

noncombatant military service only

Class 1-O: Conscientious objector to all military service

Class 1-O-S: Conscientious objector to all military

service (separated/discharged from military service)

Class 2-D: Registrants deferred because of study

preparing for the ministry

Class 3-A: Registrants deferred because of hardship to

dependents

Class 3-A-S: Registrants deferred because of hardship to

dependents (separated/discharged from military service)

Class 4-D: Minister of religion

Class 1-D-D: Deferment for certain members of a

reserve component or student taking military training

Class 4-B: Official deferred by law

Class 4-C: Alien or dual national

Class 4-G: Registrants exempted from service because

of the death of his parent or sibling while serving in the

Armed Forces or whose parent or sibling is in a captured

or missing in action status

Class 4-A: Registrants who have completed military

service
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Class 4-A-A: Registrants who have performed military

service for a foreign nation

Class 4-W: Registrants who have completed alternative

service in lieu of induction

Class 1-D-E: Exemption of certain members of a reserve

component or student taking military training

Class 1-C: Members of the Armed Forces of the United

States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, or the Public Health Service

Class 1-W: Conscientious objector ordered to perform

alternative service in lieu of induction

Class 4-T: Treaty alien

Class 4-F: Registrants not acceptable for military service

Class 1-H: Registrants not subject to processing for

induction

WARNING: If a registrant knowingly submits incorrect or false

information on a claim, he may be found in violation of law and,

if convicted, he may be imprisoned for not more than 5 years,

fined not more than $250,000, or both.

3. How to File a Claim for Postponement and/or

Reclassification

Before a registrant files a claim, he should read this booklet carefully

to determine whether he is eligible to have his reporting date

postponed or he meets the requirements for a deferment or

exemption from service (a reclassification). Then, if he does not

already have a Selective Service Registrant Claim Form (SSS Form

9), he should pick up one from a Selective Service Area Office, U.S.

Post Office, U.S. Embassy, or a U.S. Consulate. This booklet and the

claim form will describe what he should do to file and support his

claim. If a registrant has questions regarding the claim form or about

information in this booklet, he should contact his Selective Service

Area Office.

A registrant may submit his claim for reclassification within ten days

after he has been sent a Notice of Acceptability advising him that he

has been found fully qualified for military service at the Military

Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). The claim must be in writing,

dated and must include a request for all types of classifications for

which he believes he is eligible.

An exception to this policy is made for registrants claiming

reclassification as a Conscientious Objector only. Registrants in this

category will be given the option to waive their physical evaluation

and have their claim heard before the Local Board. Registrants
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wishing to avail themselves of this option should contact their Area

Office for a complete explanation of the waiver process.

Should an emergency occur on the scheduled day of induction, such

as the death or serious injury of an immediate family member, a

claim may be filed on the day the registrant is scheduled to report for

induction.

To file a claim, a registrant should complete the SSS Form 9 and

check all the boxes on the form that apply to each type of

classification he is requesting.

The registrant should then begin to collect the documents needed to

support his claim. Section B of this booklet identifies the documents

or information required to support each classification or specific type

of postponement. The registrant should not mail or bring any of the

supporting documents to Selective Service with the SSS Form 9. He

should furnish the documents when Selective Service asks for them,

usually upon receipt of a Claim Documentation Form from his Area

Office.

4. Effects of Filing a Claim

When a registrant files a timely claim for reclassification, his

induction date is delayed until his claim is decided. Selective Service

will acknowledge receipt of his claim, and the claim will be decided

by the Local Board, subject to appeal. Claims that do not require a

Local Board decision will be administratively granted or denied by

Area Office personnel. If the reason for the claim ceases to exist

prior to a decision being made on the claim, the registrant must

immediately notify the Area Office.

Claims for postponement of induction will not be accepted from

registrants not under an Order to Report for Induction. Available

postponements are listed in Part II, Section A, paragraph 1.

Warning: A registrant who fails to report for induction as

ordered, and who has not filed a claim for reclassification or

postponement of induction, will be processed as a possible

violator. Violation of the Military Selective Service Act, if a

person is convicted, is punishable by imprisonment for up to five

years, a fine of not more than $250,000, or both.

5. Claims Processing

Upon receipt of a Registrant Claim Form (SSS Form 9), the

Selective Service Area Office will provide the registrant with a

Claim Documentation Form, applicable to each type of

postponement or reclassification he has requested, for his use in

documenting his claim(s). The registrant should complete the Claim

Documentation forms, attach the requested documents or written

statements to support his claim, and return the form with the

attachments to the Area Office on or before the return date shown of

the form.
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If his claim requires Local Board consideration and the registrant

wants to appear before the board when it considers his claim, he

should mark the personal appearance box on the Claim

Documentation Form. A registrant requesting reclassification into

Classes 1-A-O and 1-O must appear personally before the board. The

completed form should be mailed or taken to the Selective Service

Area Office shown on the Claim Documentation Form.

Selective Service will notify a registrant who must appear before the

Local Board, or who has asked to appear before the Local Board, of

the date, time, and place he is scheduled to appear. (See Item 7 of

this Section, Personal Appearances Before the Local Board).

Selective Service will also ask the registrant for more information

when it is needed, and provide instructions for any other actions the

registrant should take.

Certain claims for reclassification (administrative classifications)

will be decided by Area Office personnel. These Classes are: 1-C, 1-

D-D, 1-D-E, 1-O-S, 3-A-S, 4-A, 4-A-A, 4-B, 4-C, 4-G, and 4-T. Any

claim for student postponement or a reclassification denied by Area

Office personnel may be reviewed and decided by the Local Board

when the registrant requests such a review.

Claims for Classes, 1-A-O, 1-O, 2-D, 3-A, or 4-D (judgmental

classifications) must be decided by the Local Board, subject to

appeal.

After claims are decided, registrants will be notified, in writing, of

the decision. Should a claim be denied, the notice will include the

reasons for the denial and inform the registrant whether he has the

right to appeal the decision. If the registrant has no right of appeal, or

has the right but does not appeal, he will be issued an Order to

Report for Induction when his RSN is reached.

6. Physical and Mental Disqualifying Conditions

A registrant who is unable to report to the Military Entrance

Processing Station (MEPS) because he has a disabling physical or

mental condition, or whose obviously disqualifying condition has

been verified by a physician, must provide the Area Office with a

physician=s statement describing the disabling condition.

Upon receipt of a physician=s statement verifying a registrant=s

physical or mental condition, the Area Office will forward the

statement to the MEPS for evaluation. All determinations of

acceptability for military service must be made by a MEPS. If the

MEPS determines that the registrant is not qualified for military

service based upon the written statement, the registrant will be

reclassified into Class 4-F and notified in writing of the

reclassification. Should the MEPS not be able to make a

determination without the registrant appearing in person, the

registrant will be rescheduled to report to a MEPS.

7. Personal Appearances Before the Local Board
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Every registrant who files a claim for conscientious objector status

(Classes 1-A-O, or 1-O) must appear before a Local Board. If the

registrant fails to appear, the board cannot consider his conscientious

objector claim and his claim will be considered abandoned. A

registrant who has been separated from the military service as a

conscientious objector (Class 1-O-S) does not have to appear before

the board.

A registrant who files a claim for Class 2-D, 3-A, or 4-D may ask to

appear before the board to discuss his claim. The request must be

made in writing, signed, and dated. There is space on the Claim

Documentation Form to request a personal appearance. A registrant

may also ask to appear before his Local Board if he has requested the

Local Board to review a claim for student postponement or

reclassification that was denied by the Area Office.

When a personal appearance has been scheduled, the registrant is

expected to appear and present proof of his claim. Should he have an

emergency that prevents him from appearing at the scheduled time,

his appearance may be rescheduled if he reports the emergency to

the Area Office within five days after he failed to appear. No other

person may appear in the registrant=s place or present his case for

him.

At his personal appearance, the registrant may present up to three

witnesses, use an interpreter, at his own expense, if one is required,

and submit any additional written or oral information to support his

claim. A registrant may not be represented at his personal

appearance by anyone acting as an attorney or legal counsel. He

may, however, bring any person he would like to advise him. The

advisor will not be permitted to participate in the hearing and may be

asked to leave if his presence becomes disruptive. Only the registrant

and his witnesses may talk to the Local Board.

Except for claims for Classes 1-A-O and 1-O, when a registrant fails

to appear for his requested appearance, the Local Board will decide

the claim based on information already furnished.

8. How to Support a Claim

A registrant must submit documents and statements to support a

claim. The type of documentation needed for each type of claim is

discussed in Section B of this booklet. Upon receipt of a registrant=s

claim, the Area Office will provide the registrant with the specific

Claim Documentation Form that pertains to each of his claims. The

registrant should complete the form, attach the requested

information, and return it to the Area Office by the date shown on

the form. If the registrant must appear, or if he asks to appear before

the Local Board, he will be given the opportunity to explain why he

should be reclassified. When he appears, he may furnish additional

written information and present witnesses to support his claim.

SECTION B: Requirements for Postponement and

Reclassification
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POSTPONEMENTS

1. Student Postponements

! College Student Postponements

A registrant=s induction date may be

postponed if he is enrolled as a full-time

college student and his academic

performance is satisfactory. The

postponement of a registrant who is not in

his senior year will last only until the end of

the semester or term in which he is enrolled

at the time his induction order is issued. If

he is in his senior year, his postponement

will last until the end of the academic year

or until he graduates, whichever occurs

sooner. When the postponement ends, he

will receive a new induction reporting date.

To verify his student status, a registrant

must furnish a Student Certificate (SSS

Form 109) or a statement signed by a

school official who is authorized to issue

such a statement. It must state that the

registrant is enrolled as a full-time student

and include his year of study, the beginning

and ending date of the term/semester or

academic year, his graduation date if this is

his senior year, and certify that he is doing

satisfactory work. The document should not

be sent to the Area Office until Selective

Service requests it.

! High School (or Other Secondary School) Student

Postponements

A registrant=s induction may be postponed

so long as he is doing satisfactory work as a

full-time student in a high school, or other

secondary school, and he is not 20 years

old. If he is 20 years old at the time the

Order to Report for Induction is issued, he

must be in his last academic year to obtain a

postponement.

To verify his student status, the registrant

must furnish a Student Certificate (SSS

Form 109) or a statement signed by a

school official who is authorized to issue

the statement. It must state that he is

enrolled as a full-time student and include

his year of study, his expected graduation

date, and certify that he is doing satisfactory

work. The document should not be sent to
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the Area Office until Selective Service

requests it.

2. Emergency Postponements

A registrant may be granted an emergency postponement of

his induction date of up to 60 days if a member of his

immediate family dies or is involved in an extreme emergency

and the registrant=s presence is required during the

emergency, or if the registrant incurs a temporary disabling

injury or illness, or is involved in an emergency beyond his

control. To qualify for an emergency postponement, the

registrant must furnish the following documents to support his

claim:

! A physician=s statement, if illness or injury is

the reason for the claim; or,

! A physician=s statement, a death certificate, or a

written statement of the licensed funeral director

who is handling the arrangements, if death of an

immediate family member is the reason for the

claim; or,

! The registrant=s signed statement describing the

emergency and explaining why his presence is

required during the emergency, if his claim is

based on an emergency beyond his control. The

registrant must also furnish a statement from

another reliable person that verifies the emergency

condition.

The documentation should not be sent to the Area Office until

Selective Service requests it.

3. Religious Holiday Postponements

A registrant=s reporting date may be postponed if he has been

ordered to be examined or inducted on a religious holiday

historically observed by his church, religious sect, or organization.

The registrant must contact the Selective Service Area Office shown

on his order, prior to the holiday, for further instructions.

4. Other Postponements

A registrants induction may be postponed for any of the following

reasons if he furnishes appropriate documents to support the type of

postponement requested. The documentation required is identified

with each type of postponement, but should not be sent to the Area

Office until Selective Service requests it.

! State or National Examination Scheduled

When a registrant is scheduled for a state or

national examination in a profession or
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occupation that requires licensing or

certification before he can practice that

profession or occupation, he must furnish a

written statement of verification signed by

an authorized official of the agency

responsible for administering the

examination and furnish the date it will take

place.

! Military Academy Acceptance

When a registrant has been accepted to

enter the next beginning class as a cadet or

midshipman at one of the U.S. military

academics, he must submit a written

statement signed by an authorized

commissioned officer of the academy,

verifying the registrant=s acceptance at the

academy and stating the date the registrant

is to report.

! Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Applicant

When a registrant is an ROTC applicant

designated to participate in the next

following ROTC field training program

prior to enrollment in the ROTC, he must

furnish a written statement signed by an

authorized commissioned officer of the

ROTC staff of the college or university

where he is to be enrolled. The statement

must verify the registrant=s designation for

participation in the next beginning field

training program and include the dates the

program begins and ends.

! Acceptance for Reserve Officer Training Corps

(ROTC) Program

When a registrant has been accepted as a

scholarship student in the next beginning

ROTC program at a college or university,

he must furnish a written statement signed

by an authorized commissioned officer of

the ROTC staff of the college or university

where he is to be enrolled. The statement

must verify that an ROTC scholarship has

been granted to the registrant effective at

the beginning of the next academic term

and include the date the term will begin.

CLASSIFICATIONS

If a registrant believes he is eligible for reclassification under any of

the conditions listed below, he should check every box on the
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Registrant Claim Form (SSS Form 9) that applies to him before

sending the SSS Form 9 to his Area Office. The Claim

Documentation Form(s) he subsequently receives from his Area

Office will assist him in documenting his claim.

1. Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, the

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public

Health Service (Class 1-C)

To qualify for Class 1-C, a registrant must be:

! Serving on active duty as a commissioned officer, a

warrant officer or an enlisted man in the Regular Army,

the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast

Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, or the Public Health Service; or,

! Serving as a cadet, United States Military Academy, a

midshipman, United States Naval Academy, a cadet,

United States Air Force Academy, or a cadet, United

States Coast Guard Academy; or,

! Inducted into the Army of the United States, the United

States Navy, the United States Marines Corps, the Air

Force of the United States, or the United States Coast

Guard; or,

! Serving on active duty, exclusive of periods of training

only, as a member of a reserve component of the Armed

Forces; or,

! Serving on active duty, exclusive of periods of training

only, as a member of the reserve of the Public Health

Service and assigned to any of the following:

- The various offices and bureaus of the

Public Health Service, including the

National Institutes of Health.

- The Coast Guard, the Bureau of Prisons of

the Department of Justice, the

Environmental Protection Agency, or the

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration.

- Assisting Indian tribes, groups, bands, or

communities pursuant to PL 568, 83rd

Congress, as amended.

Documentation Required

To support a claim for Class 1-C, a registrant must present the

following documents or other official verification from his branch of

service:
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! A copy of his Enlistment/Reenlistment Document -

Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 4); or,

! Notification of Entry on Active Duty or Statement of

Service - Verification of Status of Commissioned

Officers of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS Form

1867); or,

! Any other document requested by Selective Service to

verify his Armed Forces, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration, or Public Health Service

status.

2. Deferment of certain members of a reserve component

or students taking military training (Class 1-D-D)

In order to qualify for Class 1-D-D, a registrant must be:

! An enlisted man, a warrant officer or a commissioned

officer in a Reserve component of the Armed Forces, the

Army National Guard, or the Air National Guard, who

has not previously served on a period of extended active

duty (other than active duty for training) in the Armed

Forces; or,

! Selected for enrollment or continuance in an officer

procurement program, such as college Reserve Officer

Training Corps (ROTC), the Marine Platoon Leader=s

Class, or the officer procurement programs of the Coast

Guard, and has signed an agreement to serve upon

receipt of a commission at the completion of the

program; or,

! Serving satisfactorily as a member of the standby

reserve or the retired reserve.

Documentation Required

To support a claim for Class 1-D-D, a registrant must present the

following documents:

! A copy of his Enlistment/Reenlistment Document -

Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 4) or

other official verification from his branch of service; or,

! Verification from the appropriate Professor of Military

Science; or,

! Any other document requested by Selective Service to

verify his reserve status.

3. Exemption of certain members of a reserve component

or student taking military training (Class 1-D-E)

In order to qualify for Class 1-D-E, a registrant must:
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! Have enlisted in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP)

prior to the issuance of his Order to Report for

Induction; or,

! Have transferred to a reserve component of the Army,

Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard after a

period of extended active duty which was not for

training only; or,

! Be a student enrolled in an officer procurement

program at one of the following schools:

- The Citadel (Charleston, SC)

- Norwich University (Northfield, VT)

- Virginia Military Institute (Lexington, VA)

- North Georgia College (Dahlonega, GA)

Documentation Required

To support a claim for Class 1-D-E, a registrant must present the

following documents:

! A registrant who claims to be enlisted in the DEP must

submit a copy of his Enlistment/Reenlistment Document

- Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 4) or

other official documentation from his branch of service.

! A registrant who claims to have been transferred to a

reserve component must submit a copy of his Certificate

of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form

214) or other official documentation from his branch of

service which certifies he is a member and performing

satisfactorily.

! A registrant who claims to be a student taking military

training must submit official documentation from his

branch of service which certifies he is enrolled and

performing satisfactorily.

4. Conscientious Objectors available for noncombatant

military service only (Class 1-A-O)

To qualify for Class 1-A-O:

! A registrant must establish, to the satisfaction of the

Board, that his request for exemption from combatant

military training and service in the Armed Forces is

based upon his moral, ethical or religious beliefs, or a

combination of such beliefs, which play a significant

role in his life; that he is sincere in his claimed beliefs,

and that his objection to participation in war is not

confined to a particular war.
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Required Service

If the claim for Class 1-A-O is granted, the registrant will be exempt

from combatant military training and service only. This means that

he will be inducted into military service and assigned noncombatant

duties.

Documentation Required

A registrant claiming Class 1-A-O must establish to the satisfaction

of the board that his request for exemption from combatant military

training and service in the Armed Forces is based upon his

conscientious objection to participation in war in any form, and that

he is sincere in his claimed beliefs.

He must establish that by reason of moral, ethical or religious

beliefs, he is conscientiously opposed to his participation in

combatant training and service. Such beliefs do not include views

that are essentially political, sociological or philosophical in nature,

or those which rest solely on his on self-interest or well-being.

If a registrant believes he can qualify for Class 1-A-O, he should

complete the Claim documentation Form - Conscientious Objector

(SSS Form 22) provided by his Area Office and return the form to

the Area Office with documents and written statements to support

his claim. In addition to providing the written information, the

registrant must appear before his Local Board. At his personal

appearance, the registrant may present additional documents and

written statements.

The board will consider relevant written information submitted by

the registrant, information submitted by third parties in support of his

claim, and oral testimony of the registrant (and witnesses, where

applicable) at his personal appearance. He must explain fully to the

board how his conscience reacts to training in the use of guns and

other weapons designed for combatant military use. He may present

witnesses who are aware of his conscientious and sincere opposition

to participation in war. If his opposition is based on religious

training, he must explain fully the nature of the religious teachings.

He may want to bring as a witness his minister or some other church

official who is knowledgeable of the teachings of his church or

present written statements from these persons.

If his opposition is based on ethical or moral beliefs, he must be

ready to discuss these beliefs, where and how he obtained them and

what effect they have had on him. He may want to bring witnesses

who know of these beliefs and of the effect they have had on him, or

present written statements from these persons.

He may present witnesses or written statements from persons who

can attest to his sincerity.

5. Conscientious Objectors opposed to all military service

(Class 1-O)
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In order to qualify as a conscientious objector opposed to all military

training and service:

! A registrant must establish to the satisfaction of the

board that his request for exemption from combatant

and noncombatant military training and service in the

Armed Forces is based upon his moral, ethical or

religious beliefs, or a combination of such beliefs, which

play a significant role in his life; that he is sincere in his

claimed beliefs, and that his objection to participation in

war is not confined to a particular war.

Required Service

If the claim for Class 1-O is granted, the registrant will be exempt

from all military training and service, he will be assigned to

alternative service and will serve his obligation in a civilian job that

is in the national health, safety, or interest, as defined by the Director

of Selective Service.

Documentation Required

To support a claim for Class 1-O, a registrant must establish to the

satisfaction of the board that his request for exemption from both

combatant and noncombatant military training and service in the

Armed Forces is based upon his conscientious objection to

participation in war in any form, and that he is sincere in his claimed

beliefs.

He must establish that by reason of moral, ethical or religious

beliefs, he is conscientiously opposed to his participation in both

combatant and noncombatant training and service. Such beliefs do

not include views that are essentially political, sociological or

philosophical in nature, or those which rest solely on his own selfinterest or well-being.

If a registrant believes he can qualify for Class 1-O, he should

complete the Claim Documentation Form - Conscientious Objector

(SSS Form 22) provided by his Area Office and return the form to

the Area Office with documents and written statements to support

his claim. In addition to providing the written information, the

registrant must appear before his Local Board. At his personal

appearance, the registrant may present additional documents and

written statements.

The board will consider relevant written information submitted by

the registrant, information submitted by third parties in support of his

claim, and oral testimony of the registrant (and his witnesses, where

applicable) at his personal appearance. He must explain fully to the

board how his conscience reacts to training in the use of guns and

other weapons designed for combatant military use. He may present

witnesses who are aware of his conscientious and sincere opposition

to participation in war. If his opposition is based on religious

training, he must explain fully the nature of the religious training and

its effect on him. He may want to present a copy of these religious
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teachings. He may want to bring as a witness, his minister or some

other church official who is knowledgeable of the teachings of his

church or present written statements from these persons.

If his opposition is based on ethical or moral beliefs, he must be

ready to discuss these beliefs, where and how he obtained them and

what effect they have had on him. He may want to bring witnesses

who know of these beliefs and of the effect they have had on him, or

present written statements from these persons.

He may present witnesses or written statements from persons who

can attest to his sincerity.

6. Conscientious Objectors to all military service

(separated from military service) (Class 1-O-S)

To qualify for Class 1-O-S, a registrant must have been separated

from the Armed Forces (including their reserve components)

because of his conscientious objection to participation in both

combatant and noncombatant training and service, and his period of

military service is not sufficient to qualify him for Class 4-A

(Completed Service).

Required Service

A Class 1-O-S registrant will be assigned to alternative service to

fulfill the remainder of his obligation under the Military Selective

Service Act (MSSA). He will be retained in Class 1-O-S until he has

been ordered to perform alternative service, at which time he will be

automatically reclassified 1-W.

Documentation Required

When a registrant=s claim is based on his separation from military

service because of his conscientious objection, he is not required to

appear before the Local Board or furnish the information described

under Class 1-O or 1-A-O. He is, however, required to furnish a

copy of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty

(DD Form 214) or other written document from his branch of

military service or reserve component showing that he was separated

because of his conscientious objection.

7. Registrant deferred because of study preparing for the

ministry (Class 2-D)

To qualify for Class 2-D as a ministerial student, a registrant must be

a satisfactory full-time student who is preparing for entry into

service as a regular or duly ordained minister of religion under the

direction of a recognized church or religious organization in one of

the following ways:

! A student pursuing a full-time course of instruction that

is required for entrance into a recognized theological or

divinity school in which he has been pre-enrolled; or,
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! A student pursuing a full-time course of instruction at a

recognized theological or divinity school; or,

! A student enrolled in a full-time graduate program or a

full-time intern whose graduate studies or internships

are related to his entrance into service as a regular or

duly ordained minister of religion.

Documentation Required

The Claim Documentation Form - Divinity Student (SSS Form 23),

which the Area Office will furnish, provides a part to be completed

by the appropriate official of the registrant=s college and/or

theological or divinity school. Also, the registrant will need to

furnish a signed statement from an official of his church or religious

organization, certifying that the church or religious organization is

recognized and the registrant is preparing for the ministry under its

direction.

8. Registrant deferred because of hardship to dependents (Class

3-A)

To qualify for Class 3-A, a registrant must demonstrate to the

satisfaction of his Local Board that his induction will result in a

hardship to his dependent(s). His support may be financial aid,

personal care and companionship, or a combination of these.

! The registrant must show that:

- His induction will result in extreme

hardship to his wife when she is his only

dependent; or,

- His deferment is advisable because his

child(ren), wife and child(ren), parent(s),

grandparent(s), brother(s) or sister(s) are

dependent upon him for support.

! The registrant must also show that:

- The hardship to his dependents is based

solely on financial conditions that cannot be

alleviated by payments and allowances

payable by the United States Government to

dependents of persons who are serving in

the Armed Forces; and,

- He did not assume the obligation to his

dependents for the purpose of avoiding

military training and service; and,

- He did not incur financial obligations for

the purpose of establishing his dependency

claim; and,
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- There are no other persons willing and

able to support his dependents; or,

- His dependent(s) would be without

reasonable support, personal care or

companionship, and would suffer more than

normal stress of separation from him if he

were inducted.

Documentation Required

The Claim Documentation Form - Divinity Student (SSS Form 23),

which the Area Office will furnish must be completed and the

registrant must furnish written statements and documents that fully

and clearly demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Local Board that he

is eligible for this class. The documentation must establish:

! His marital status and the names of his dependents and

their relationship to him;

! The nature of the dependency;

! The registrant=s financial status and that of his

dependents; and

! The condition of any dependent who is physically or

mentally disabled, verified by a physician=s statement.

9. Registrant deferred because of hardship to dependents

(separated from military service) (Class 3-A-S)

Class 3-A-S applies to a registrant who has been separated

from active military service for reason of dependency or

hardship to dependents and whose period of military service

does not qualify him for Class 4-A (completed service). A

registrant can be classified 3-A-S for no longer than six

months, after which he may file a claim for Class 3-A, if the

hardship continues to exist.

Documentation Required

In support of a claim for class 3-A-S, a registrant will be required to

furnish a copy of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active

Duty (DD Form 214) or other written document from his branch of

military service or reserve component showing that he was separated

because of hardship to his dependents.

10. Registrant who has completed military service (Class 4-A)

A registrant may qualify for Class 4-A if he has served honorably on

active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, as a

commissioned Officer of the Public Health Service or the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or in a reserve component

of the United States Armed Forces.

To be eligible for Class 4-A, a registrant must:
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! Have been separated from the U.S. Armed

Forces for the convenience of the government,

after serving honorably for 6 months or more on

active duty (not active duty for training) in the

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast

Guard; or,

! Have been separated from active duty in the U.S.

Armed Forces, after serving honorably for 1 year

or more in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine

Corps, or Coast Guard; or,

! Have served on active duty for 24 months or

more as a commissioned officer in the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the

Public Health Service; or,

! Have enlisted before June 1, 1984, and served

satisfactorily for 6 years or more in a reserve

component of the U.S. Armed Forces; or,

! Have enlisted on or after June 1, 1984, and

served satisfactorily for 8 years or more in a

reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Documentation Required

To be eligible for Class 4-A, a registrant must present a copy of his

Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form

214); or a copy of his Statement of Service - Verification of Status of

Commissioned Officer of the United States Public Health Service

(PHS Form 1867) or Report of Transfer or Discharge (NOAA Form

5616).

NOTE: A registrant who qualifies for this classification may be

inducted into the Armed Forces during a period of war or

national emergency declared by Congress.

11. Registrant who has performed military service for a foreign

nation (Class 4-A-A)

To qualify for Class 4-A-A, a registrant must, while an alien, have

served on active duty for 12 months or more in the Armed Forces of

one of the following countries:

Argentina Greece Panama

Australia Guatemala Paraguay

Belgium Haiti Peru

Bolivia Honduras Philippines

Brazil Iceland Portugal

Canada Italy Taiwan
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Chile Japan (service prior to 1/1/80)

Colombia Rep. Of South Korea

Costa Rica Luxembourg Thailand

Denmark Mexico Trinidad

Dominican Rep Netherlands Tobago

Ecuador New Zealand Turkey

El Salvador Nicaragua United Kingdom

France Norway Uruguay

Fed. Rep. Pakistan Venezuela

Of Germany

Documentation Required

The registrant who claims Class 4-A-A must furnish a statement or

certificate, written in English, from the diplomatic agency of the

country in whose Armed Force he served for twelve or more months.

The statement or certificate must verify the length of his service in

that Armed Force and his citizenship at that time.

12. Official deferred by law (Class 4-B)

In order to qualify for Class 4-B, a registrant must be:

! The Vice President of the United States, a Governor of

a State, Territory or Possession, or the Mayor of the

District of Columbia, or any other official chosen by

voters of the entire State, Territory or Possession, or the

District of Columbia; or,

! A member of a legislative body of the United States, or

of a State, Territory or Possession, or of the District of

Columbia; or,

! A judge of a court of record of the United States or of a

State, Territory or Possession, or of the District of

Columbia, as prescribed by law in that jurisdiction.

Documentation Required

To document his status as an elected official or judge, the registrant

must submit a copy of the election or appointment certificate.

13. Alien or dual national (Class 4-C)

! Dual National Eligibility Requirements and the

Documentation Required:
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To qualify for Class 4-C as a dual national, a registrant must be a

national of the United States and a national of one of the following

countries:

Australia Guyana Pakistan

Austria India Papua New Guinea

Bahamas Indonesia Saint Lucia

Barbados Jamaica Seychelles

Belgium Kenya Sierra Leon

Botswana Kiribati Singapore

Brazil Lesotho Solomon Islands

Burma Malawi South Africa

Colombia Malaysia Sri Lanka

Cuba Malta Surinam

Curacao Mauritania Swaziland

Cyprus Mauritius Sweden

El Salvador Nauru Switzerland

Fiji Netherlands Tonga

Finland Niger Trinidad & Tobago

Gambia Nigeria Tuvalu

Ghana Norfolk Islands United Kingdom

Grenada Norway Zambia

To document his status as a dual national, the registrant must provide

the information requested by the Selective Service Area Office and

furnish a Consular certificate, written in English, verifying his

nationality in one of the countries listed above.

! Alien Eligibility Requirements and Documentation

Required

To qualify for Class 4-C as an alien, a registrant must be one of the

following:

- A person who is not a citizen of the

United States, who left the United States

before his Order to Report for Induction

was issued and whose order has not been

canceled. He may be classified in Class 4-C
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only for the period he resides outside of the

United States. Upon his return to the United

States, he must report the date of return and

his current address to the Selective Service

Area Office.

- A person who is not a citizen of the

United States, who registered at a time

required by Selective Service law and

thereafter acquired status within one of the

groups of persons exempt from registration,

such as a World Bank or United Nations

employee. He will be eligible for this class

only during the period of his exempt status.

To support this claim, the registrant must

submit documentation from the diplomatic

agency of the country of which he is a

subject, written in English, verifying his

exempt status.

- A person who is not a citizen of the

United States, lawfully admitted for

permanent residence, who by reason of

occupational status, such as a World Bank

or United Nations employee, is subject to

nonimmigrant status. In this case, the

person must also have executed a waiver of

all rights, privileges, exemptions, and

immunities which would otherwise accrue

to him as a result of his occupational status.

To support this claim, the registrant must

submit documentation from the diplomatic

agency of the country of which he is a

subject, written in English, verifying his

occupational status.

- A person who is not a citizen of the United States, who

has resided in the United States for less than one year.

When two or more periods of U.S. residency are

involved which total one year or more, the registrant

will be deemed to have resided in the United States for

one year and will be ineligible for this classification. In

computing the length of such periods, any portion of one

day shall be counted as a day. He will be eligible for this

class only until he has resided in the United States for

one year. To support this claim he must submit his

Immigration and Naturalization Service Form 1-151

(Alien Registration Receipt Card), commonly referred to

as a AGreen Card,@ showing his date of entry into the

United States. If he has resided in the United States for

two or more periods, he must furnish documentation for

each period of residence. A registrant who receives this

classification will be exempt from military training and

service during his first year=s residence in this country,
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but will become liable for service following his one year

residence.

14. Treaty alien (Class 4-T)

To qualify for Class 4-T, a registrant must be an alien who is a

national of one of the following countries:

Argentina Ireland Paraguay

Austria Italy Spain

Costa Rica Latvia Switzerland

Estonia Liberia Taiwan

Honduras Norway Yugoslavia

He must make application for relief from military training and

service in the Armed Forces of the United States. If this claim is

granted, the registrant will be exempt from military training and

service in the Armed Forces of the United States. However, he will

be henceforth barred from United States citizenship after being

classified as a treaty alien.

Documentation Required

To support a claim for Class 4-T, the registrant must submit a

certificate from the diplomatic agency of the country of which he is a

national, written in English, verifying his status, and furnish a

completed Request for Relief from Training and Service in the

Armed Forces of the United States (SSS Form 130). The SSS Form

130 will be mailed to the registrant by the Selective Service Area

Office when the claim is received.

15. Minister of religion (Class 4-D)

In order for a registrant to be granted a ministerial exemption, Class

4-D, he must establish to the satisfaction of the board that the

following conditions exist:

! He is recognized by his church, religious sect or

organization as a minister of religion, either through

ordination or some other form, depending upon the

requirement of the church, sect or organization of which

he is a member; and,

! His church, sect or organization is established on the

basis of a community of faith and belief, doctrines, and

practices of a religious nature; and,

! He is presently serving as a minister as his primary

occupation.

Documentation Required
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The Claim Documentation Form - Minister of Religion (SSS Form

25), which the Area Office will furnish a registrant claiming Class 4-

D, must be completed together with documents and written

statements from appropriate church officials. He may also furnish

oral information and present witnesses at his personal appearance, if

he appears before the board.

His documentation must establish to the satisfaction of the

Local Board that:

! He preaches and teaches, as his primary and

customary vocation, the principles of religion of a

recognized church, religious sect or organization

of which he is a member; and,

! He is recognized by such church, religious sect,

or organization as a minister; and,

! He is presently serving as a minister as his

primary occupation.

A registrant who claims to be a duly ordained minister of

religion must also submit a Certificate of Ordination or other

document to prove his ordination was in accordance with the

ceremonial ritual of his church, sect, or religious organization.

16. Registrant exempted from service because of the death

of his parent or sibling while serving in the Armed Forces

or whose parent or sibling is in a captured or missing in

action status (Class 4-G)

To be eligible for Class 4-G, a registrant must be:

! A registrant whose father, mother, brother or

sister of the whole blood, was killed in action or

died in line of duty while serving in the Armed

Forces of the United States after December 31,

1959, or died after that date from injuries received

or disease incurred during such service; or,

! A registrant who is the sole surviving son of a

family in which the father or one or more brothers

or sisters were killed in action before January 1,

1960, while serving in the Armed Forces of the

United States, or died after that date from injuries

received or disease incurred during such service;

or,

! A registrant whose father, mother, brother or

sister of the whole blood, is in a captured or

missing in action status as a result of service in

the Armed Forces.

NOTE: This classification is not available during periods

of war or a National Emergency.
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Documentation Required

To show he is qualified for Class 4-G, a registrant must furnish a DD

Form 1300 (Report or Casualty) or certification from the Veterans

Administration, which establishes that the claimed relative is

deceased, captured, or missing in action. The DD Form 1300 may be

obtained from the next of kin or the Casualty Reporting Office of the

relative=s branch of service. Kinship may be documented by

providing a copy of the registrant=s birth certificate, a written

statement from a member of the clergy or a responsible local official

who has personal knowledge of the family relationship.

17. Registrant not acceptable for military service (Class 4-F)

To be eligible for Class 4-F, a registrant must have been found not

qualified for service in the Armed Forces by a Military Entrance

Processing Station (MEPS) under the established physical, mental,

or moral standards.

When the MEPS determines that a registrant is not qualified, the

MEPS will report this decision to the Selective Service System.

Selective Service will reclassify the registrant into Class 4-F and

notify the registrant of the reclassification.

A MEPS may find a registrant not qualified for military

service after:

! The registrant is examined at the MEPS when he

reports for examination or induction, as ordered;

or,

! The review of a physician=s statement which

verifies that the registrant has a disabling physical

or mental condition which prohibited his reporting

to the MEPS.

Documentation Required

Selective Service will receive notification from the MEPS when the

registrant is found not qualified, either as a result of an Armed

Forces examination or a Apapers only@ review.

If a registrant has a disabling physical or mental condition which

prohibits him from reporting to the MEPS, or has an obvious

disqualifying condition, he should furnish the Area Office a

physician=s statement verifying that fact for a Apapers only@

review by the MEPS.

SECTION C: Appeal Rights

After a registrant=s claim is decided by Area Office personnel or a

board, the registrant will be notified in writing of the decision.
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Should a claim for student postponement or reclassification be

denied, the notice will give the reason for denial and inform the

registrant if he has the right to appeal the decision. The notice will

include specific instructions for filing an appeal. The registrant

should contact his Area Office for any additional information to

assist in filing an appeal.

If the registrant has no right of appeal, or he has the right but does

not appeal, he will be issued an Order to Report for Induction when

his Random Sequence Number is reached. A registrant will not be

scheduled for induction during any period afforded him to file an

appeal or during any period his appeal is being processed.

SECTION D: Summary

This Section provides a brief outline summarizing the procedures

contained in the text as a guide to persons who are required by law to

be registered, and to registrants who have been ordered for

examination or induction. (See next page for the guide).

SUMMARY GUIDE

! DURING PERIODS OF REGISTRATION ONLY:

1. Register for Selective Service on the Internet, or at any Post

Office, American Embassy, or U.S. Consulate.

2. Keep the registration acknowledgment you receive from

Selective Service.

3. Report any changes in registration information as they occur

(i.e., legal name, or current mailing address).

4. If you have any questions regarding your registration

record, you may call the Registrant Information Office at 1-

847-688-6888, or 1-888-655-1825 Toll Free, or contact us on

the Web at www.sss.gov.

! DURING PERIODS OF INDUCTION PROCESSING

1. Report for an Armed Forces Examination as ordered.

2. If you are found qualified for military service and believe

you qualify for one of the postponements, exemptions or

deferments described in this booklet, file a claim for

reclassification or postponement of induction with your Area

Office within ten days from the date your Notice of

Acceptability is mailed to you. (A claim will not be accepted

by Selective Service before your acceptability is determined.

NOTE: If you are a Conscientious Objector claiming Class 1-

O and no other classification, you may request a waiver of
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your Armed Forces Examination until your claim is heard.) To

file claims, follow the steps below.

- Complete a Registrant Claim Form (SSS Form 9).

Check on this form every classification or postponement

for which you feel you are entitled. Send the completed

form to your Area Office. SEND NO OTHER

DOCUMENTATION AT THIS TIME.

- Begin gathering the documentation needed to

demonstrate to Selective Service that you are entitled to

the classification or postponement you have claimed.

SEND NO OTHER DOCUMENTATION AT THIS

TIME.

- After your Area Office receives your claim(s), you will

receive the appropriate Claim Documentation Form(s),

and any other Selective Service forms necessary to help

you document your case. Complete and return the

form(s) with all of the documents you have been

gathering to the Area Office by the date specified.

Check the box for requesting a personal appearance if

you want to appear before the local board when they

hear your claim.

- Follow the instructions of your Area Office. If an

examination or personal appearance is scheduled, report

as ordered or contact your Area Office for instructions.

- You will be notified of any decision regarding your

claim(s) and will be informed of your appeal rights

should your claim be denied.

- Contact your Area Office if you have questions

concerning the Selective Service System.

THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

National Headquarters

Selective Service System

Arlington, VA 22209

February 2000

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