Green Card for military enlistment
 

I am anxious to join the military service in the U.S., my problem is that I don't have a Green Card. I have uncles and cousins that are citizens and my grandmother is a permanent resident, could they sponsor me? or would that be of any help? I don't care about any other jobs, I'm only interested in joining the military. I hope someone can help me or give me any advice because I'm eager to join as soon as possible. Thanks.

Re: Green Card for military enlistment
 

None of the relatives you have listed would be able to sponsor you. Only US citizen
parents, US citizen siblings, a USC child, or a US citizen or Permanent Resident
spouse can be a sponsor of a family member. Take Care. Shelley

"Zamir" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I am anxious to join the military service in the U.S., my problem is that I don't
    > have a Green Card. I have uncles and cousins that are citizens and my grandmother
    > is a permanent resident, could they sponsor me? or would that be of any help? I
    > don't care about any other jobs, I'm only interested in joining the military. I
    > hope someone can help me or give me any advice because I'm eager to join as soon as
    > possible. Thanks.
    >
    >
    >
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Re: Green Card for military enlistment
 

Shelley thanks for your reply. One more question, could my aunt, who is a citizen, apply for my mother (her sister) and then for me?

Re: Green Card for military enlistment
 

That is going to be a long shot. Yes, your aunt can apply for your mother, but it may
take 10 - 20 years before your mother gets her green card (as US citizen's sibling),
then another 5 ot 10 years before you can get yours (either as green card holder's
unmarried son, assuming you are still not married by the time, or US citizen's son,
assuming you mother will get her citizenship 5 years after she gets her green card.)

Zamir <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Shelley thanks for your reply. One more question, could my aunt, who is a citizen,
    > apply for my mother (her sister) and then for me?

Re: Green Card for military enlistment
 

On 9 Apr 2002 18:00:06 GMT, Zamir <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Shelley thanks for your reply. One more question, could my aunt, who is a citizen,
    >apply for my mother (her sister) and then for me?

Shelley answered this question already, but let me add that some people in the past
have been able to join the military without a Green Card by lying about their status.
Eventually, after they were honorably discharged, they often got Green Cards of even
citizenship despite the blemish on their record.

That is not to say I recommend this, quite in the contrary - it is a very dangerous
path to take. Especially if you have an unusual name or accent, there is a very high
probability that this will not succeed and get you into trouble.

Ingo

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For visa denial and suggestions what to do about them, see
http://travel.state.gov/visadenials.html

For DOL Online Labor Certification: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not
know all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
(dual citizenship FAQ) http://www.ilw.com http://www.srs-usvisa.com
http://www.getusavisa.com http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/
http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B) http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm http://www.workpermit.com

This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of
the Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them,
and typically don't even know them.

(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site
listed here, please e-mail me).

Re: Green Card for military enlistment
 

Ingo,

Do you know if they check with immigration to validate your status? Or do they only need to see physically you have the card?

Re: Green Card for military enlistment
 

On 10 Apr 2002 22:30:04 GMT, Zamir <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Ingo,
    >
    >Do you know if they check with immigration to validate your status? Or do they only
    >need to see physically you have the card?

The military is just another employer in this respect. They will check if you have
any of the documents listed on the I-9.

Ingo

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For visa denial and suggestions what to do about them, see
http://travel.state.gov/visadenials.html

For DOL Online Labor Certification: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not
know all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
(dual citizenship FAQ) http://www.ilw.com http://www.srs-usvisa.com
http://www.getusavisa.com http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/
http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B) http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm http://www.workpermit.com

This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of
the Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them,
and typically don't even know them.

(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site
listed here, please e-mail me).