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Forum: The Lounge 01-27-2018, 05:37 PM
Replies: 0
Attention MAVNI DACAs
Views: 357
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Attention MAVNI DACAs

I am posting this for a national law firm. DACA MAVNIs only. Both AD FS and USAR DACA MAVNIs:

"For a potential amicus brief in the appeal of Judge Alsup’s preliminary injunction forcing the...
Forum: The Lounge 01-27-2018, 05:32 PM
Replies: 976
Sticky: MAVNI updates
Views: 575,464
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: MAVNI updates

Originally Posted by unthinkable View Post
There will be no legal repercussions PERIOD. It won't even go on your records to begin with.

A military discharge is a permanent part of your US...
Forum: The Lounge 01-27-2018, 05:29 PM
Replies: 976
Sticky: MAVNI updates
Views: 575,464
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: MAVNI updates

[QUOTE=MAVNIexpert;682783]Unless you are a lawyer and an expert in military personnel issues, you should not assure people that there are "no legal repercussions PERIOD."

As an additional note . ....
Forum: The Lounge 01-27-2018, 05:25 PM
Replies: 976
Sticky: MAVNI updates
Views: 575,464
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: MAVNI updates

Unless you are a lawyer and an expert in military personnel issues, you should not assure people that there are "no legal repercussions PERIOD." I have run into several MAVNI Reservists who quit the...
Forum: The Lounge 01-27-2018, 05:13 PM
Replies: 976
Sticky: MAVNI updates
Views: 575,464
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: MAVNI updates

Like anywhere else in the workplace, whether you get treated well depends on the leadership in the unit. That's true of both active duty and Reserve units. There are MAVNIs who are happy with their...
Forum: The News Room 10-27-2015, 02:34 AM
Replies: 5
New military bill would benefit DACAs
Views: 4,343
Posted By MAVNIexpert
New military bill would benefit DACAs

Congressman Mike Coffman of Colorado has reintroduced the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015, now called HR 3698. A companion bill has been introduced in the US Senate as S. 2160. The bill...
Forum: The Lounge 10-27-2015, 02:08 AM
Replies: 13
MAVNI Question
Views: 2,346
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: MAVNI Question

Don't worry about this. Nobody cares about your parents' status. They only care if you tell lies about it.
Forum: The Lounge 09-19-2015, 02:47 AM
Replies: 65
Joining MAVNI soon
Views: 14,572
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Joining MAVNI soon

The Air Force only takes about 6 MAVNIs every fiscal year and they don't take DACAs. The Army takes all the MAVNIs except the 6 that the Air Force takes. The Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard do...
Forum: The Lounge 09-19-2015, 02:43 AM
Replies: 65
Joining MAVNI soon
Views: 14,572
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Joining MAVNI soon

You don't have to worry about a removal/deportation order with MAVNI naturalizations. Section 329 allows people to naturalize through military service even if they have a deportation or removal or...
Forum: The Lounge 05-02-2015, 11:06 PM
Replies: 65
Joining MAVNI soon
Views: 14,572
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Joining MAVNI soon

The "paramedic" program is an enlisted program, not AMEDD. This person probably means Military Occupational Specialty 68W ("combat medic") if he or she is enlisting in the Army. This is an enlisted...
Forum: The Lounge 05-02-2015, 11:05 PM
Replies: 65
Joining MAVNI soon
Views: 14,572
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Joining MAVNI soon

If you want to know how to qualify for the MAVNI program, look here: http://www.defense.gov/news/MAVNI-Fact-Sheet.pdf

You must speak one of the listed languages, or qualify as a US licensed...
Forum: The Lounge 02-28-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 20
Which recruiter knows about MAVNI for DACA?
Views: 10,146
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Which recruiter knows about MAVNI for DACA?

USCIS is only supposed to verify that a DACA is a DACA; they aren't supposed to DQ someone for having a removal order. But you will probably fail the SSBI if you have an outstanding removal order. ...
Forum: The Lounge 02-28-2015, 06:03 PM
Replies: 20
Which recruiter knows about MAVNI for DACA?
Views: 10,146
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Which recruiter knows about MAVNI for DACA?

DACAs are eligible for MAVNI. The Army started recruiting DACAs for MAVNI in January 2015. But this means that DACA/MAVNI candidates have to meet the MAVNI program requirements. It is quite...
Forum: The Lounge 11-29-2014, 02:52 PM
Replies: 25
I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?
Views: 3,806
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?

Interpreter aides are just like infantry. They work alongside infantry in villages where their language skills are needed. If you don't want to die for your country, don't join the military. You...
Forum: The Lounge 11-26-2014, 11:35 PM
Replies: 25
I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?
Views: 3,806
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?

People with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) may one day be eligible to enlist under the MAVNI program, but as of today, none of the Services have authorized any DACAs to enlist.
Forum: The Lounge 11-26-2014, 11:34 PM
Replies: 25
I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?
Views: 3,806
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?

As of today, the only people who can enlist, per 10 United States Code 504(b), are people who are US citizens; US nationals; green card holders; citizens of Palau. Micronesia, and the Republic of the...
Forum: The Lounge 11-26-2014, 11:32 PM
Replies: 25
I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?
Views: 3,806
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?

DHS has no authority to authorize anyone to enlist. Only DOD can authorize people to enlist.
Forum: The Lounge 11-26-2014, 11:32 PM
Replies: 25
I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?
Views: 3,806
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?

Everyone, you need to read the memo. That DHS memo does not allow anyone to enlist. The memo merely lets military family members get something called "parole in place." The memo does not let the...
Forum: The Lounge 11-26-2014, 12:23 AM
Replies: 25
I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?
Views: 3,806
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?

You must be a native speaker of the language--or good enough to score a 2 or higher on the Defense Language Institute's Oral Proficiency Interview. Most people can't score that high on a language...
Forum: The Lounge 11-23-2014, 04:44 AM
Replies: 20
Which recruiter knows about MAVNI for DACA?
Views: 10,146
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Which recruiter knows about MAVNI for DACA?

DOD authorized DACAs to join the military if they qualify for the MAVNI program, but so far, none of the Services have decided to recruit DACAs. The Army is apparently the only Service that will...
Forum: The Lounge 11-23-2014, 04:37 AM
Replies: 25
I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?
Views: 3,806
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?

A person who took a few community college classes in Arabic cannot speak Arabic at the level required for MAVNI.
Forum: The Lounge 11-23-2014, 04:36 AM
Replies: 25
I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?
Views: 3,806
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: I qualify for MAVNI. Should I do it?

The US Marine Corps does not accept any MAVNIs. So if your friend is talking to a Marine Corps recruiter, the recruiter should tell him this. Only the Army accepts MAVNIs, and the Army has not yet...
Forum: The Lounge 12-19-2012, 01:55 AM
Replies: 19
Citizenship through military?
Views: 4,946
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Citizenship through military?

Yes, you can join the Army with TPS status if you qualify under the MAVNI program.
Forum: The Lounge 12-19-2012, 01:53 AM
Replies: 15
Question about Military
Views: 1,117
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Question about Military

If you want to enlist, write the President and ask him to order the Pentagon to let DACAs enlist. He can do that if he wants. He hasn't done it yet.
Forum: The Lounge 12-19-2012, 01:52 AM
Replies: 15
Question about Military
Views: 1,117
Posted By MAVNIexpert
Re: Question about Military

Here is an accurate article about DACAs and enlistment:...
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