Originally Posted by MAVNIexpert

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 decided whether it will take DACAs. Also, if you have undocumented parents or your spouse or child is undocumented, you are not eligible for MAVNI. Finally, it's not enough to speak some Arabic--you must speak it at the level of a native speaker in order to qualify for MAVNI. Also, MAVNIs are not typically recruited to be interpreter aides; most of them are in the infanty, combat medic, or some other job that does not require a security clearance. Non citizens are not allowed to get a security clearance, so they cannot enlist into a job that requires one--and military linguist requires a clearance. MAVNIs who speak Arabic fluently may be able to enlist as a 09L (interpreter aide) but not as a linguist.