No citizenship, no green card. Can I still join? [Archive]

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meandmym16

05-02-2005, 08:09 PM

I'm a Polish citizen, currently living in Chicago. I cane on a J1(student) Visa and wanted to know if there was any way that I could still join any of the military outfits. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

js_mac

05-03-2005, 11:14 AM

Why? Polish army is better...

innes

05-03-2005, 04:54 PM

To join the U.S. Army, you must be an American citizen or lawfully admitted to the US for permanent residency. The Immigration and Naturalization Service can provide information; go to

http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

to start the process.

U.S. Army regulations prohibit Army recruiters from assisting or sponsoring you in to the United States. Once you have an I-551 (green card) or a document reflecting "processing for an I-551", you can pursue enlistment.