EARN YOUR CITIZENSHIP WHILE YOU SERVE THE UNITED STATES

Around the world, more than 29,000 non-U.S. citizens are currently serving in uniform, with more than 8,000 new legal, permanent foreign-born residents enlisting each year.

Under a 2002 order signed by the President of the United States, the U.S. Army has worked closely with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to make it easier for service members to obtain American citizenship. Nearly 43,000 non-citizen members of the armed forces have attained their citizenship since 2002.

Eligibility

To qualify for citizenship and other benefits with the U.S. Army Medical Corps, you must have lawful permanent residence, or be legally present in the US and eligible under a new Department of Defense program called “Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest.” In addition, you must:

Be a practicing physician in the United States
Be board-certified or board-eligible from an American board, based on specialty
Be able to read, speak and write English fluently
Have completed an accredited residency program in the United States
Have lawful permanent residence (a “green card”) OR have held a non-immigrant legal status for at least two years and not have traveled outside of the US on a single trip of more than 90 days during that time (qualifying non-immigrant statuses include asylee, refugee, TPS, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, TC, TD, TN, U or V)

We have an urgent need for specialists in the following areas:

General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Family Practice
Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology

We have opportunities for Clinical Psychologists in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Service Corps.

Enlistment

If you have lawful permanent residence, you can join the Army Reserve directly as an officer in the Army Reserve Medical Corps. You can file for American citizenship immediately upon beginning your duty in the Army Reserve.

If you do not yet have lawful permanent residence, you will be enlisted under special reporting code 09Q, which will classify you as an Army Legal Immigrant Healthcare Professional Officer Candidate in the MAVNI (“Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest”) Program. During this initial phase in the MAVNI Program, you will be required to commit to at least six years in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps. As a MAVNI Healthcare Professional, you must first complete two drills. After these drills, you will be commissioned as an officer and will be eligible to file for American citizenship.

Once commissioned, you must attend the next available Officer Basic Leadership Course, or OBLC.

Benefits

You will be eligible for special pay, worth up to $75,000. However, you will not receive this special pay until you obtain your American citizenship.

However, you will be eligible for all other benefits available to members of the Army Medical Corps.