Can Mexican citizens (or any other non-US citizen) join the US military?
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If we recruited all the 12 million+ illegal immigrants in this country(US) in the millitary we would have 12 million+ extra troops!
Then we might have a chance at going to war with China or Iran, if that ever happens.
I've heard that Mexicans can join the US military and after serving for a year become US citizens
Yes
Any body can join the US military. When they join and fight for our country they will receive full citizenship..
Yes, and for many it is a path to citizenship. In fact, fees for applying for citizenship for anyone who has served in the US military for (I think) two years are waived, so it doesn't cost them anything.
Yes, you can only serve one enlistment and are limited in the number of jobs you can have.
Yes, but they would have to be legally in the United States. No illegal aliens.
It certainly is a plus if they want to become citizens, but citizenship is not automatic. Family members, if they are citizens or resident aliens, would qualify for the same benefits as those of service people who are citizens.
yes....any foreigner living in the U.S. can join the military as long as they swear allegiance to the U.S., not committ treason, that type of thing....normally they are the most loyal & steadfast in performing well, at least in my learned opinion of having belonged to the US ARMY family support group for 25+ yrs and being a State Trainer for this group....and yes they can become citizens after serving in any branch of the military, along with their families.
Anyone can join as long as they have a Green Card and meet the standards.
Only US citizens and permanent residents (green card holders) can join the US military. If they are not citizens when they join, they can become citizens quickly through a special program, but they must be legal residents of the US in order to join at all.
Here is a reference for the US Navy; all branches of the service have the same rule:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy...
As long as their healthy and legal or be like a mercenary,
Yes! My husband is a permanent resident and he is in the US military. He is from South Asia and I filed for his immigrant visa. The military DOES take non-citizens but they first have to be: legally residing, legally permitted to work, have a social security number.
He receives the same pay scale, benefits, and allowances as any other military personnel. Our family has complete benefits. He will be eligible to apply for citizenship after one year of active duty. I am not sure if it is the same for every branch but the Army grants citizenship after a year of duty.
You also asked if one can enlist from another country. I believe that non-citizens are only eligible to enlist if they are legally residing within the USA. But you may wish to double check online to be sure.
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