DS-1810 Notice of Duty to Register with U.S. Selective Service System

Signed at the immigrant visa interview by immigrants who must register with the Selective Service System. The consular post encloses the signed form in the visa packet and gives the immigrant a duplicate in English and the local language. Registration itself must happen within 30 days of entering the United States.

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Fee: $0
Fee waiver: Not available
Who files: Immigrant visa applicants subject to Selective Service registration, at the interview.
Where to file: Signed at the immigrant visa interview; the post encloses it in the visa packet.

Usually filed with

DS-260Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application

Part of these processes

What changed in 2025 and 2026

Failing to register can be treated as a bar to establishing good moral character for naturalisation later, which is why the notice is given at the interview rather than after arrival.

Official page. https://fam.state.gov/fam/07fam/07fam0550.html. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.