| In the Selective Service facts they state | | | | An alien who served at least a year in the |
| that citizens living in some countries may be | | | | military of a country with which the U.S. is |
| exempt from induction but they do not state | | | | involved in mutual defense activities will be |
| the countries, nor have they responded to my | | | | exempt from military service if he is a |
| email and phone inquiries, so I would to know | | | | national of a country that grants reciprocal |
| if a Canadian citizen living in Canada at the | | | | privileges to citizens of the U.S. During a |
| time of a draft would be exempt. My son is a | | | | draft, any claims for exemptions based on any |
| citizen of the USA and Canada. I know he has | | | | of the above categories would be granted or |
| to register for SS, but is he exempt from | | | | denied by a man's Local Board. Military |
| induction if or when the US has a draft. I | | | | examiners make the final decision about who |
| could not find this info on the government | | | | will be accepted into the military." |
| website. | | | | |
| | | | And you're right. They don't give us the |
| As a U.S. citizen, your son is fully subject | | | | list of the countries with which the U.S. has |
| to military call-up in the event conscription | | | | special agreements on this matter. Nor could |
| were reinstated in the U.S. Citizenship does | | | | I find it on the web. |
| not disqualify or exempt him. | | | | |
| | | | Anyway, my advice to you is the following: |
| You could look on the goverment or military | | | | |
| web site that provides the following | | | | -- call the U.S. embassy in Ottawa; try the |
| information on dual nationals: | | | | consular section first. If they can't help |
| | | | you, ask them who can. It's also possible |
| "Some aliens and dual nationals would be | | | | the defense attache might be able to shed |
| exempt from induction into the military if | | | | light. Finally, there's a Legal Attache |
| there is a draft, depending on their country | | | | (Legat) who possibly might know, or be able |
| of origin and other factors. Some of these | | | | to find out. |
| exemptions are shown below: | | | | |
| | | | -- continue to bug the Selective Service |
| An alien who has lived in the U.S. for less | | | | Admin. Govt. offices are typically slow to |
| than one year is exempt from induction. A | | | | reply, but they are required to be |
| dual national whose other country of | | | | responsive. |
| nationality has an agreement with the U.S. | | | | |
| which specifically provides for an exemption | | | | -- if all else fails, have the American |
| is exempt from induction. [Some countries | | | | citizen in your family email, write or call a |
| have agreements with the U.S. which exempt an | | | | U.S. Congressman's office of a state/district |
| alien national who is a citizen of both that | | | | with connection to your family and ask that |
| country and the U.S. from military service in | | | | they track this down. Government bureaucrats |
| the U.S. Armed Forces.] An alien who requests | | | | must respond to Congressional queries within |
| and is exempt under an agreement or bilateral | | | | 3-5 working days. |
| treaty can never become a U.S. citizen, and | | | | |
| may have trouble reentering the U.S. if he | | | | These recommendations should get you on |
| leaves. | | | | track. |
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