Originally Posted by xhajix

I'm curious now, how does he even adjust status? Can't get a Korean passport until he fulfills military duty, but can't fly to Korea unless he has a passport. How does the Korean consulate expect him to even travel then?

I have a similar predicament for my home country (not Korea) that has national service for their male citizens. I have to read up on the rules soon but I'm waiting for AOS (expired visa and married to a USC) here first before attempting to even renew my passport at the consulate.