Visa through service in armed forces

[mark&rhiz 0]

Hi...I have a bro-n-law who was asking if he could join the armed forces while still in philippines without having a visa or any status in US. I called a recruiter and he said must be in USA with permanent status. Yet in USCIS under other ways to obtain a "VISA" it has a bullet saying visa through armed service. Not exact wording, but can't remember it exactly.

Does anybody have any info? Thanks

[Krikit 1,165]

Moving from IR-1/CR-1 Process to General Immigration Discussion.

[Krikit 1,165]

Looks like the recruiter is correct: Link

[Inky 1,111]

Have to be inside the USA legally. Cannot be outside the USA. US citizen or green card holder. Green card must be valid for a certain period of time or they will not allow enlistment.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

To join the US military, a person must be a US citizen or a legal permanent resident. Your brother in law must be an LPR in order to join the US military.

The special program allowing Filipinos to join the US Navy ended in 1992 when the US military bases were closed.

The link on the USCIS website relating to the US military is for active military personnel to bring over their families. It is not for foreign nationals to join the US military to gain US immigration benefits. Read the first paragraph of the section for the military; http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f1a03e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f1a03e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Members of the Military and their Families

This section of the USCIS Web site contains immigration information and links to resources geared specifically for members of the military and their families.

[mark&rhiz 0]

thanks for all the replies and informations..we appreciate it