No family connections in the US. Any chance of joining?
2007-10-07 06:51:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If you are a legal resident alien living in the US, you can join the US military. If you don't live in the US, you can't join the US military.
2007-10-07 06:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by Teekno 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not much. You need a Green Card, Permanent Residence or a Citizenship to join, or be a citizen of a country that has a Compact of Free Association with the United States (Palau, Micronesia, Marshall Islands.... meh).
To get a Green Card, you'll have to apply for it... but be warned, the list is very long and quite selective. To be guaranteed one, one of your close relatives needs to be a citizen, so...
2007-10-07 13:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by Gotta have more explosions! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not? After all, the first members of the US military were former British subjects :) As I understand it, you're cool as long as you have a green card.
2007-10-08 02:04:28 · answer #3 · answered by Gretch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple of Irish friends in the US Army and Coastguard, it helped that two of them's Mother was born in the U.S.A., another had to have an Irish Aunt living in the U.S.A for many years in America, stand has his sponser. (he is in the Marine Corps has a Tank Driver.)
2007-10-07 14:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! We had an Irish citizen in our squadron in the USMC. I can't even tell you how many Mexican nationals were in there. Lots.
2007-10-07 13:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not? My dad joined the RAF in WWII, so why can't you join the US Military. We are allies.
2007-10-07 13:55:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a friend of mine (Canadian) was in the states for a sports competition, marine recruiter saw him and tried to recruit him. My friend said he wasn't an American, the recruiter said he could take care of it.
2007-10-07 14:32:37 · answer #7 · answered by Rob M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to enter and be declared a resident alien in the U.S. first.
2007-10-07 13:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good way to "get" family connections and Citizenship. <}:-})
2007-10-07 13:56:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep your head down
and stay in the rear with the gear
2007-10-07 14:28:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋