Army Language​/Translator Program

Full time positions available, full time comes with medial, dental insurance, housing, food allowance, and educational benefits.

Job for position within the United States Army.

Job location varies

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WHAT IS MAVNI?

Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) is a recruiting program that allows legal non-citizens with in‑demand skills to join the Army in exchange for expedited U.S. citizenship. Individuals who join the Army through this program are able to move from a non‑immigrant visa or asylee/refugee/Temporary Protected Status (TPS) directly to citizenship. In most cases participants in the program will become naturalized U.S. citizens by the time they graduate from ten weeks of Basic Combat Training or accept a commission as Army Officers.

Currently, the Army is searching for licensed health care professionals and individuals who can speak more than one language. Read the general requirements below to see if you qualify.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be in one of the following categories at the time of their enlistment:

Non-immigrant categories E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, TC, TD, TN, U or V

Asylee, refugee, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Applicants must legally reside in the United States for a minimum of two years prior to joining the Army (excluding DACA) without a single absence from the country lasting longer than 90 days.

Applicants must have a high school diploma and a qualifying score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AQFT).

Must be 17-34 years old and be under 35 at the time of shipping to BCT.

MAVNI BENEFITS

Bypass the Green Card process entirely and gain U.S. citizenship.

Attend high-quality training and gain opportunities for advanced schooling.

Earn a steady income with benefits for Soldiers and family members.

Gain leadership skills.

Earn money for college.

CRITICAL LANGUAGES

Applicants must have a qualifying score on a proficiency test in his or her native language. CURRENT LANGUAGES RECRUITED Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Baluchi, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cebuano, Cambodian‑Khmer, Chinese, Czech, French (with citizenship from an African Country), Georgian, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Ibo/Igbo, Indonesian, Japanese, Kashmiri, Korean, Kurdish, Lao, Malay, Malayalam, Moro (Tausug/Maranao/Maguindanao), Nepalese, Pashto, Persian Dari, Persian Farsi, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbo‑Croatian, Sindhi, Singhalese, Somali, Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu (with citizenship from Pakistan or Afghanistan), Uzbek, Yoruba.

* APPLY FOR ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE OPTIONS *

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No Experience Required. Training in the career field is at no cost to you, you will receive full pay during training, and benefits start immediately. Career also provides opportunities for rapid advancement and increased pay.

* Job is for position within the US ARMY/ARMY RESERVES *