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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Italy
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I was wondering if with a 2 years green card I can join the US Military. I was interested in the Marine Corps or the US Navy. I know you can't in the US Air Force because they want you to have the 10 years green card but what about the USMC and the Navy?

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Moved from CR-1 process procedures to Military immigration discussion as the OP is asking about military and green card questions not spousal visa questions.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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I was wondering if with a 2 years green card I can join the US Military. I was interested in the Marine Corps or the US Navy. I know you can't in the US Air Force because they want you to have the 10 years green card but what about the USMC and the Navy?

Have you gone down to the recruitment offices to ask? good place to start.

The air force does take 2 year green card holders. You just cannot deploy on only a 2 year green card you have to get the 10 year or become citizen before you deploy.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Italy
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Have you gone down to the recruitment offices to ask? good place to start.

The air force does take 2 year green card holders. You just cannot deploy on only a 2 year green card you have to get the 10 year or become citizen before you deploy.

Yes I talked to one recruiter from the Marines and they are not sure if I can enlist with a CR1... Some say I can, some say I can't. The Army told me I can but then again they told me I can't. Same for Air Force.. so maybe somebody here is part of the US military and can help me out on this... I can't go physically talk to a recruiter yet because I'm still in Italy... :-/

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Filed: R-1 Visa Country: Saint Lucia
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Yes you can enlist to any branch of military as long you are PR or has a proof that ur legal to

Live and work in USA . When I joined , I'm only living 1 year in USA with CR 1 visa / and LPR ..

USAR

Oct.8 2009 - arrived in USA (CR1 visa)

Nov. 2009 -- GC for 2 yrs received

Jan. 2010 -- DL issued

May. 2011 --- graduated for my bachelor degree

Sept. 1, 2011 --- Driver License Renewed ( till 2017)

NO removal condition

Citizenship

Oct. 2011-------- Filed N400

Jan. 2012 ------ Biometrics and Interviewed at same time

Jan. 17 2012 ---- Sworn In

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Australia
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Hubby is on recruiting duty at the moment and up here, the MEPS does not take conditional 2 year GC's. They expect the GC to have 2 or more years left until expiration.

**Baffling because military service is a path to citizenship!

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR: (dd/mm/yyyy)

18/09/09 - CR1 NOA1

16/07/10 - POE LAX (256 days NOA1 to interview)

27/09/10 - Aussie/American bun in the oven due May 10, 2011

06/01/11 - Submitted change of address online to USCIS. Mailed I-865 for sponsor. Neverending!

05/05/11 - Bouncing baby boy arrives

10/07/12 - Sent I-751

13/07/12 - I-751 NOA1

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Filed: R-1 Visa Country: Saint Lucia
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Hubby is on recruiting duty at the moment and up here, the MEPS does not take conditional 2 year GC's. They expect the GC to have 2 or more years left until expiration.

**Baffling because military service is a path to citizenship!

i joined with conditional GC. so i know you can enlist with 2 conditional but if ur conditional will going to expire before your bct they will tell you to renew it , but when i renewed mine they didnt process bcoz they told me military already accept my naturalization . and when CO interviewed me for my citizenship they told me i dont need to renew it and waste money for 10 years GC......

USAR

Oct.8 2009 - arrived in USA (CR1 visa)

Nov. 2009 -- GC for 2 yrs received

Jan. 2010 -- DL issued

May. 2011 --- graduated for my bachelor degree

Sept. 1, 2011 --- Driver License Renewed ( till 2017)

NO removal condition

Citizenship

Oct. 2011-------- Filed N400

Jan. 2012 ------ Biometrics and Interviewed at same time

Jan. 17 2012 ---- Sworn In

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Australia
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i joined with conditional GC. so i know you can enlist with 2 conditional but if ur conditional will going to expire before your bct they will tell you to renew it , but when i renewed mine they didnt process bcoz they told me military already accept my naturalization . and when CO interviewed me for my citizenship they told me i dont need to renew it and waste money for 10 years GC......

Notice I wrote ... "up here" ... that may have been your experience but it is not the same everywhere. USAREC is not a consistent animal. 2 of his applicants were rejected because they had less than 2 yrs validity on their GC's.

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR: (dd/mm/yyyy)

18/09/09 - CR1 NOA1

16/07/10 - POE LAX (256 days NOA1 to interview)

27/09/10 - Aussie/American bun in the oven due May 10, 2011

06/01/11 - Submitted change of address online to USCIS. Mailed I-865 for sponsor. Neverending!

05/05/11 - Bouncing baby boy arrives

10/07/12 - Sent I-751

13/07/12 - I-751 NOA1

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