Requirements and Criteria for joining US Military
To join US MILITARY (ARMY,NAVY,MARINE ,AIRFORCE) , you need to make sure the following requirements are met :
- Application should be in one of the following legal visa status :
E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, TC, TD, TN, U or V
i.e to say that if you are E (treaty trader /treaty investor) , F (student)
H (specialty occupation in field), I (Media/Journalist) , J (exchange visitor),
K (non-immigrant visa for fiance) , L (intra company transferee),
M (vocational or technical student), O(foreign with extraordinary abilities)
P(performing athlete,artist ,entertainer), R (religious worker) ,
S(alien witness and informants ) , T (victims of Human Trafficking),
U or V (victims of crime assisting ) can apply to be an American Soldier.
Most popular among the Nepali people to join military is through F1 and
H1B.
S(alien witness and informants ) , T (victims of Human Trafficking),
U or V (victims of crime assisting ) can apply to be an American Soldier.
Most popular among the Nepali people to join military is through F1 and
H1B.
If you are in TPS (temporary permanent status) , or refugee or Asylee
status then you can apply for US MILITARY . This means that you filed
for TPS or Asylyum or Refugee and you were granted for that status. If
you have filed for it and case is pending , you might not be eligible.
status then you can apply for US MILITARY . This means that you filed
for TPS or Asylyum or Refugee and you were granted for that status. If
you have filed for it and case is pending , you might not be eligible.
2. Candidates should lawfully live in the United States for at least two
years before joining the Army (barring DACA) without a solitary
nonattendance from the nation enduring longer than 90 days. i.e to
say you shouldn't have left the country for more than 90 days prior
to joining the Army . With that said people living in Nepal you need
to get a legal visa and come to States to apply for US Military. You can't
do it from Nepal.
years before joining the Army (barring DACA) without a solitary
nonattendance from the nation enduring longer than 90 days. i.e to
say you shouldn't have left the country for more than 90 days prior
to joining the Army . With that said people living in Nepal you need
to get a legal visa and come to States to apply for US Military. You can't
do it from Nepal.
3. Candidates must have a secondary school recognition and a qualifying
score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AQFT) i.e ASVAB. So if
you came to states as a permanent resident and want to goto ARMY
but you only have a high school diploma certificate from Nepal then
you must first convert your high school diploma to the American standard.
You could do that my submitting your high school diplomas to www.wes.org
website. If you are in F1 status and currently attending college , just present
score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AQFT) i.e ASVAB. So if
you came to states as a permanent resident and want to goto ARMY
but you only have a high school diploma certificate from Nepal then
you must first convert your high school diploma to the American standard.
You could do that my submitting your high school diplomas to www.wes.org
website. If you are in F1 status and currently attending college , just present
your college certificates or I-20.
4. Candidate must be 17-34 years old . He/She must be under 35 prior to
shipping for basic combat training.
