[Assam] Serve in Iraq and become US citizens/Business Model

[umesh sharma]

For all that I have learnt so far I am still eligible as far as my  wieght-height ratio , age , health , education , country of origin , US residency is concerned. I wonder how I will get info about who did the operation for my tonsilitis when I was in grade 11 and at what date and hospital records etc. 
  http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/medicalforms.htm
   
  Only niggling factor is that in some places they mention you must be a Green Card holder - but www.goarmy.com asks even those who are not to apply. Some Indian had also joined while I was in India and had been brought back to Punjab for cremation (though I am in no hurry). I might pay a visit to the recruitment center on monday -two train/bus stops away.
   
  It was my landlord who mentioned that within 72 hours of joining you become a US citizen (maybe he meant get Green Card or whatever) but you have to serve on active duty (full time) for atleast two years. Anyway I cannot Special Forces (only age 20-30 and only US citizens) which might be the tough part. 
   
  It seems like a good way of seeing the world -and an alternative to the long road to getting US citizenship for the Indian techies also
   
   
  Umesh
   
  PS: The boot camp bit seems tough for greenhorns -but I might need to practice my jogging a bit. They need a person to complete a mile (1600m) in 8 and half minutes. Last I measured was in grade 11 when I came third at 6 and half (or seven?) minutes (for 1500m race) and 12 secs for 100m. I had come first in Cross Country trials of 3 miles in 19 and half minutes. In finals I was lagging behind - the winner did it in about 17 minutes and broke the school record of many decades.

  US army pays for your student loans as well-quite a good business plan for foreign students in US as well -if they turn out to be eligible. However, it seems US citizens have great bargaining power about what they will do in the military-they even choose what occupations in the military they want to do - and army tries to match their skills and interests - and they can leave after two years of service -with Green Card/citizenship (?) -if on active duty.
  
umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com> wrote:
    http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/MilitaryBrochurev7.htm
  It shows that after Sep 11, 2001 those who serve in US army on active duty can become US citizens. They should already be in US while enlisting -which I am atleast till June end.
   
   
  Though i would prefer to keep working in school educaton - but you never know a detour can broaden horizons. However, I may not be eligible
   
  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=us+citizenship+via+army+enlistment
   
  Any comments?
   
  Umesh


Umesh Sharma
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Umesh Sharma
5121 Lackawanna ST
College Park, MD 20740

 1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

weblog: http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/
 Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com 
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