MAVNI Recruitment Pilot
February 18, 2009 by Thomas Esparza
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MILITARY ACCESSIONS VITAL TO NATIONAL INTEREST (MAVNI)
The Secretary of Defense authorized the military services to recruit certain legal aliens whose skills
are considered to be vital to the national interest. Those holding critical skills – physicians, nurses,
and certain experts in language with associated cultural backgrounds – would be eligible. To
determine its value in enhancing military readiness, the limited pilot program will recruit up to 1,000
people, and will continue for a period of up to 12 months.
ELIGIBILITY
1. The applicant must be in one of the following categories at time of enlistment
a. asylee, refugee, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), or
b. nonimmigrant categories E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, TC, TD, TN, U, or V
2. The applicant must have been in valid status in one of those categories for at least two years
immediately prior to the enlistment date, but it does not have to be the same category as the
one held on the date of enlistment; and
3. An applicant who may be eligible on the basis of a nonimmigrant category at time of
enlistment (see 1b above) must not have had any single absence from the United States of
more than 90 days during the two year period immediately preceding the date of enlistment.
Health Care Professionals
Applicants must fill medical specialties where the service has a shortfall
criteria for foreign-trained DoD medical personnel recruited under other authorities
Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English
Enlisted Individuals with Special Language and Culture Backgrounds
Applicants must commit to at least 3 years of active duty, or six years in the Selected Reserve
Applicants must possess specific language and culture capabilities in a language critical to DoD
Applicants must demonstrate a language proficiency
Applicants must meet all existing enlistment eligibility criteria
(Services may add additional requirements)
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Languages
Albanian
Amharic
Arabic
Azerbaijani
Bengali
Burmese
Cambodian-Khmer
Chinese
Czech
Hausa
Hindi
Hungarian
Igbo
Indonesian
Korean
Kurdish
Lao
Malay
Malayalam
Moro
Nepalese
Persian [Dari & Farsi]
Polish
Punjabi
Pushtu (aka Pashto)
Russian
Sindhi
Sinhalese
Somali
Swahili
Tamil
Turkish
Turkmen
Urdu
Yoruba
BACKGROUND
Non-citizens have served in the military since the Revolutionary War. The Lodge Act of 1950
permitted non-citizen Eastern Europeans to enlist between 1950 and 1959. Additionally, the United
States officially began recruiting Filipino nationals into the Navy in the late 1940s, when it signed the
Military Bases Agreement of 1947 allowing U.S. military bases in the Philippines. In total, over
35,000 Filipinos enlisted in the Navy through the program between 1952 and 1991.
Today, about 29,000 non-citizens serve in uniform, and about 8,000 legal permanent resident aliens
(green card holders) enlist each year. Law ensures that the sacrifice of non-citizens during a time of
national need is met with an opportunity for early citizenship, to recognize their contribution and
sacrifice.
In fact, today’s service members are eligible for expedited citizenship under a July 2002 Executive
Order, and the military services have worked closely with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) to streamline citizenship processing for service members. Since Sept. 11, 2001,
nearly 43,000 members of the Armed Forces have attained their citizenship while serving this nation.
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February 16, 2009 by Thomas Esparza
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Community Tax Centers of Austin
In tax year 2007 Community volunteers wrapped up another big tax season, with more than 17,200 tax returns prepared for free and $21 million in refunds returned to local taxpayers! http://www.communitytaxcenters.org/
For more information, download these brochures: English - Spanish
Obtaining a U.S. Visa
February 6, 2009 by Thomas Esparza
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For years the United States of America has required thatmany
people wishing to travel to the U.S. to study, visit or conduct
business first obtain a visa. Recently, the U.S., like many other
countries, has updated visa policies to increase security for
citizens and visitors. Yet, much remains unchanged.
Today, as in the past,most travelers to the U.S.must obtain a visa.The process still includes application
forms and interviews as well as the collection and cross-checking of names in a highly sophisticated
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inter-agency database. As a visa applicant today, it is important that you recognize that these
name-checking and registration processes are necessary and crucial elements that protect our
citizens and our visitors, so please allow for extra time in your planning. Because of this process,
many visas take at least several weeks, but some can take longer.While individual experience may
differ, here are the basic steps you should follow and what you can expect throughout the process.
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The Many Things a Notary Public and Immigration Services will Never Tell You
February 6, 2009 by Thomas Esparza
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Entering the United States illegally carries serious penalties…
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