| The US Army Recruiting Program called the Military | | | | immigrants who have lived for at least two years in |
| Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) | | | | the US to become a member of the US Armed |
| was introduced in February 2009, to recruit | | | | Force. |
| non-citizens of US into the army as healthcare | | | | Prior to February 2009, the categories of persons |
| professionals. According to this non-immigrant | | | | who could lawfully enlist in the United States Armed |
| recruiting program, certain non-citizens who are legally | | | | Forces, included citizens and non-citizen nationals of |
| present in the US could join the US army and apply | | | | the United States, lawful permanent resident aliens, |
| for citizenship directly without having to obtain the | | | | and certain nationals of the Federated States of |
| lawful permanent resident status beforehand. | | | | Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and |
| This served as a golden chance for temporary | | | | Palau. But, in February 2009, the Secretary of Army |
| immigrants to apply for US citizenship since a green | | | | under the guidance of Secretary of Defense ordered |
| card or the permanent residence permit was not | | | | that as the recruitment of foreign healthcare |
| required to enlist in the MAVNI recruitment program. | | | | professionals was beneficial to national interest, they |
| The MAVNI recruitment program allows temporary | | | | should also be recruited to the US Army. |