美軍給綠卡持有人的信

近日美國軍方公布了一封致綠卡持有人（包括有條件綠卡）的信。信中告知了入伍的永久居民可以立即申請公民，不受任何綠卡時間、居住時間、有條件綠卡尚未取消條件等限制。我們將這封信附在本文後以便讓有興趣的讀者參考。

Dear Green Card Holder (LPR or CPR) enlistee,

Welcome to the United States Army! You are either a Lawful Permanent Resident
(LPR) or a Conditional Lawful Permanent Resident (CPR) who has enlisted in the US Army. As
a non-US citizen enlisting in wartime, you are eligible to apply for naturalization under
Immigration & Nationality Act Section 329 on your first day of active duty, if you so desire.
The Army wants you to obtain your U.S. citizenship so that you can use your skills to achieve
the Army mission. Obtaining US citizenship will allow you to move into more responsible jobs,
open up new career fields, and even allow you to become an officer.
The Army does not decide, however, whether you can become a US citizen. You must
file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization (citizenship) with United States Citizenship &
Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
USCIS must process your application and decide whether it can be approved.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) works with the Army to
process citizenship applications during Basic Combat Training (BCT). USCIS and the Army
will try to ensure that all non-citizen Soldiers take their oath of citizenship prior to or concurrent
with graduation from BCT. USCIS officers are present at each of the five BCT sites on a weekly
basis to collect citizenship packets, interview and test Soldiers, and administer oaths. Soldiers
should bring a completed citizenship packet to BCT and be prepared to take the citizenship test
there. Please note that neither USCIS nor the Army guarantees any Soldier US Citizenship, or
that the Soldier will receive citizenship prior to graduation from BCT. If you want to file your
naturalization application on your first day of active duty so that you can potentially graduate
from BCT as a US citizen, rather than waiting until you get to your first duty station, please do
the following:
1) Read the 「Soldier』s Guide to Citizenship Application」 that can be found at
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/Active/index2.asp. You will follow the general
instructions in the Soldier』s Guide, with some special modifications.
2) You may go to a USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) for fingerprinting without an
appointment before you ship to Basic Combat Training (BCT). There is no fee for this
process. You should take a copy of your enlistment contract or your military ID (and the
「Fingerprint Notification」 located at the end of this document) with you to the ASC. You
can find the closest ASC at www.uscis.gov/asc/locator. If you cannot go to an ASC for
fingerprinting, USCIS may also be able to take your fingerprints during BCT.
3) Go to the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov and read the instructions for filing Form
N400 and Form N426 (this form will be certified at BCT) Please note that Form G325B
is not longer required. Complete and print these forms according to the instructions. Do
not sign or date any of the forms; you will bring them with you to BCT, where you will
sign and date them. **Note: Your 「Service number」 is your Social Security number.
AILA InfoNet Doc. No 10021930. (Posted on 2/19/10).
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4) Obtain two passport- photos as described in the Soldier』s Guide.
5) Prepare a cover letter to go with your application (a sample cover letter is at the end of
this document).
6) Put the cover letter, N400, N426, and passport photos in a large envelope. Write
「Military Naturalization Applicant」 on the outside of the envelope in large block letters.
Do not seal the envelope. Bring the packet with you to BCT.
7) During the naturalization process, you will be tested on your knowledge of the English
language and knowledge of U.S. government and history (「civics」). Visit
www.uscis.gov/newtest to find information about the test requirements and to download
study materials. You should arrive at Basic Training with your citizenship packet
complete and ready for the interview and test.
There is no fee for filing a military naturalization package. Once the package is filed,
USCIS will send you a receipt (Form I-797) and begin processing your application. Be sure to
follow any instructions from USCIS that you receive. Also be sure to use a good mailing address
when you file your application, and notify USCIS immediately at the Military Help Line by
calling 1-877-247-4645 or by e-mailing militaryinfo.nsc@dhs.gov if your address changes, so
that you will receive any notices that USCIS sends to you. Please include your BCT location
and/or address, if known.
If you have additional questions about the processing of your naturalization application,
please see your installation Legal Assistance Office, or contact one of the resources listed in the
Soldier』s Guide.
Good luck with the citizenship application process, and with your future career in
America』s Army.

CAUTION: Due to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, some Lawful Permanent Residents
and Conditional Lawful Permanent Residents have already become US citizens and may not be
aware of this fact. If you obtained your 「green card」 (lawful permanent residence or conditional
lawful permanent residence) before you turned eighteen (18) and if one of your parents is a US
citizen by birth or naturalization, we recommend that you consult an immigration lawyer or JAG
Legal Assistance attorney before filing your N400. You may already be a US citizen under the
Child Citizenship Act, or some other law. If you are already a US citizen, then you should not
file an N400. Please seek legal assistance if this law might apply to you.

AILA

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