What is the current Selective Service registration law?
The last men drafted in the United States were inducted in 1973, and in April of 1975, registration for the Selective Service was abolished. Registration was reinstated by President Carter in July 1980 as a response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. All men ages 18 through 25 are required to register with the Selective Service and to keep their registrations up to date. This includes not only natural citizens and those who become citizens before their 26th birthday, but also permanent resident aliens, special agricultural workers in the United States on immigration forms I-688 or I-688A, aliens who have refugee, parolee or asylum status, and even undocumented (illegal) aliens. Lawful non-immigrants on visas (such as diplomatic and consular personnel and families, foreign students, tourists with unexpired visas forms I-94 or I-94A or those with Border Crossing Documents forms I-185, I-186 or I-144) are not required to register, nor are women. Being mentally or physically handicappe
