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Should Military service authorize a green card?

Salty

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If a man is honorably discharge from the DOD, should he be given a green card, so he cannot be deported?
 

Reynolds

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If a man is honorably discharge from the DOD, should he be given a green card, so he cannot be deported?
If he came here legally in first place under that program. Deport every person who entered illegally.
 

Salty

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this would not even be heard of when I enlisted.. Thats the deep state for you
What year did you enlist?

When I ETS at Ft Dix ('73), there was a Canadian citizen who was be released from US Army active duty.
Seems he had been drafted, even though he was not a citizen. Evidently, he had went to court to win his discharge.
(long time ago - dont remember all details!)
 

Marooncat79

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Back in the day, you had to hold citizenship, a green card or we had some foreigners that were sponsored by their country in agreement w the US
 

JonC

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If a man is honorably discharge from the DOD, should he be given a green card, so he cannot be deported?
A green card is required for non-citizen military service. There are sometimes exceptions based on skills (like interperters) when the situation necessitates.

To join the military one has to be a US Citizen or Perminent Resident (green card). If they have a green card they are limited to one enlistment term (they are limited in terms of jobs due to security clearance requirements).

A green card holder who serves in the military for honorably becomes eligible to apply for citizenship after one year of service (as opposed to waiting five years).
 

Eternally Grateful

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What year did you enlist?

When I ETS at Ft Dix ('73), there was a Canadian citizen who was be released from US Army active duty.
Seems he had been drafted, even though he was not a citizen. Evidently, he had went to court to win his discharge.
(long time ago - dont remember all details!)
1982 (old timer here)
 

JonC

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Not necessarily an American citizen - but at least a legal resident.
But I am curious as to how a non-legal resident is allowed to enlist....
When I was in charge of a MEPS office (for the Army) there could be exceptions to the requirement. The last I knew of was the MAVNI program. This was different from enlisting as a Perminent Resident because you gained citizenship through the program (there did not need to be a limit on terms).

I only know of this applying to certain language proficiencies and medical professions.
 

Marooncat79

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When I was in charge of a MEPS office (for the Army) there could be exceptions to the requirement. The last I knew of was the MAVNI program. This was different from enlisting as a Perminent Resident because you gained citizenship through the program (there did not need to be a limit on terms).

I only know of this applying to certain language proficiencies and medical professions.
What duty station?
 
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