The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-01
ALIEN STUDENTS
NOT SUBJECT TO
MILITARY DUTY
Se|eCtive Service 10 De.
termine Status Of Non
Residents in Country

Emphasizing that Selective Ser
vice has no desire or intention to
enforce liability for military SER
vice upon any nondeclarant alien
who is not a resident of the United
States, National Selective Service
Headquarters has declared that re-
ports that alien students and others
who are temporarily in this country
are subject to service are absolute
ly without foundation"
This declaration by National
Headquarters directly applies to
several thousand youths who have
come to this country for the sole
purpose of studying, it was said.
These students, it was pointed out,
in the great majority, are citizens
! of the other American Republics
who, in many cases, have been
especially encouraged to attend ed
ucaticnal institutions in the United
! States, either with direct assist
ancc from their Governments
through grants from this Govern
mcnt, or with help from private
sources.
While discussing the liability OF
alien students and others who arc
! in this country in nonresident
status and who have not declared
their intention to become citizens
National Headquarters pointed out
that such aliens are not even re-
quired to register provided their
nonresident status is duly deter
mined by the local Selective Service
boards. Under regulations issued by
the Selectivc Service System, aliens
who consider themselves to be in
this country in a nonresident status,
however, must arrange for a deter
mination of their status by the Sell
ective Service local board in the
community where they are temper
arily residing.
Status Determined
i The determination of residence
status will be made by the local
| board upon the basis of the Aliens
Application for Determination of
Residence" Form 1922 together
with the ALIENS Personal History
and Statement Form 3O4 Nation
al Headquarters said. This applica-
ton should be made at the earliest
possible date, and not later than
May 16, 1912, by those who entered
this country prior to February 16,
1912, while those who entered this
country after that date must file
their applications not later than
three months after the date of
their entry, it was emphasized.
If the local board finds that the
applicant is not residing in the
United States" within the meaning
of the Selective Service Act, an
Aliens Certificate of Nonresidence"
tForm 303) will be issued to him.
National Headquarters said, point
ing out that the governing factor in
the issuance Of such certificates of
nonreSidence will be the demon
stration that the applicant has not
intended to establish residence
in the United States but has in
tended to leave at the expiration of
a temporary stay or, in the case Of
students, upon the completion of a
given course of study.
The period of validity of the Ger
tificate of nonresidence will, of
course, vary according to the needs
OF the individual case, National
Headquarters asserted.
Those aliens. National Head
quarters continued, who, although
in the United States in a temper
airy status, have registered for Sell
ective Service, should make i'm
mediate application for determine
ton of residence. In such cases, the
local board will. upon finding that
The applicant is not a resident of
the United States within the mean
| ing of the act, issue the ALIENS
Certificate of NonreSidence" and
the applicant will turn his registra-
ton certificate over to the local
board for cancellation.
In cases where the local board
finds that the applicant is not en-
titled to a certificate of nonresid-
ence, he may appeal to the Dir
ector of Selective Service by filing
signed statement of such appeal
at the local board within ten DAYS.
1t was pointed out.
In all cases and regardless of the
date OF entry into the United States
allens seeking to depart after a
temporary stay of more than 90
days are required to present the
Aliens Certificate of Nonresidencev
to the immigration authorities Of