Appeal Instructions
If you didn’t meet one of the exceptions above and would like to file an appeal, complete the steps below.
Step 1: Request a Status Information Letter from the Selective Service at sss.gov. Click on Men 26 and older and refer to heading “How to Get A Status Information Letter.” Complete the form and mail it to the address provided on the form.
Step 2: Gather your documentation.
Step 3: Complete the Selective Service Appeal online form.
You must demonstrate you did not knowingly and willfully fail to register with the Selective Service. In your appeal, the government requires you to provide a detailed description of the circumstances which led to your failure to register with the Selective Service System (SSS). Items to include:
- How and when you first became aware of the requirement to register for the SSS
- Any attempts to register with SSS – when and where (submit supporting documentation)
- Where you were living during the period of time when you should have registered (age 18 through 25)
- Incarceration and/or institutional date (submit supporting documentation)
- Any attempts to enlist in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Include what branch, when, why you were rejected and how you were notified (submit supporting documentation)
- Any additional information which supports your claim
Step 4: Submit a copy of your Selective Service Status Information Letter and documentation to OTC.
Your Selective Service appeal will only be sent to the committee for review if we have all 3 items:
- Selective Service Status Information Letter
- Documentation for your appeal circumstance
- Online Selective Service appeal form