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Has anyone enlisted in the army as a naturalized US Citizen?

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Has anyone enlisted in the army as a naturalized US Citizen? What documents do you need to provide? Would a social security card and passport be fine ro do i need my naturalization certificate?

On one hand I had to show all that proof to prove I was a citizen to get my passport anyways, but the recruiter wants my naturalization certificate. Problem is I was naturalized when my parents were naturalized so I don't have my own certificate.

How I got my passport was I sent in my father's certificate as well as a birth certificate to prove my citizenship. I don't want to have to mail the originals of these documents (the documents are in Virginia, I'm in Illinois) and I don't want to pay $385 to get a certificate just for this.

I would think the passport is proof enough of my citizenship to enlist (since you have to be a US Citizen to get a US passport) but my recruiter is 1. somewhat confused and 2. thinks i really should get a naturalization certificate.
 
I wouldn't think that it'd be a problem since you don't even have to be a citizen to enlist. You can spend 8 years in the military as a non citizen.
 
I did read that if you join the military and fullfil your time/duty, you can automatically become a US citizen without all the red tape and waiting.
 
Originally posted by: Svnla
I did read that if you join the military and fullfil your time/duty, you can automatically become a US citizen without all the red tape and waiting.
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I have no doubt you read that, but it was incorrect.

We had a number of Mexicans in the Navy on my ship (most of them were messcooks) and they all said the same thing. Its NOT a promise or automatic citizenship, but its a huge boost to their chances and the process moves much faster after they get out.
 
Originally posted by: shortylickens
Originally posted by: Svnla
I did read that if you join the military and fullfil your time/duty, you can automatically become a US citizen without all the red tape and waiting.
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I have no doubt you read that, but it was incorrect.

We had a number of Mexicans in the Navy on my ship (most of them were messcooks) and they all said the same thing. Its NOT a promise or automatic citizenship, but its a huge boost to their chances and the process moves much faster after they get out.
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You are right, look like it will move them to the head of the pack and skip all the redtape

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124355542084664647.html
 
The thing is I am a US citizen, I just need to know what documents I need to enlist. I have a US passport, but if I need a Naturalization Certificate (N550) I would need to pay $380 and wait a long time to get one.
 
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