Khaobaadi has the answer @Last_buddha

If you were entitled to be in th US then I would personally join army. But you will be in Iraq,Afganistan or any other country. You need to be in army for 4 years to leave and stay in the US. It simply means you need to survive for 4 years in those countries and I think that is impossible. Either you will be in IED or "Allah ho akhbar...slit.....". I think US govenment is trying to save their citizens and throw other citizens like you and me in that fire. As well as harrashment from fellow Americans in the army is a different story. So just be happy with what you have,study, get a nice job and a GC, fill out DV or marry a suka!

Joining the US Army under their new Pilot Program MAVNI that allows certain Visa holders - including F1 and H1 - is not a bad option. Its actually, a great incentive for many people. For accurate & precise info on the MAVNI program google MAVNI or visit Army recruiter in ur city, but here are some insights (i am not an Army recruiter, just have some things to share):

-the Army only recruits people with some "technical" knowledge for the MAVNI program - which means u need to have some technical skills like some profeciency :  in the medical field (nursing, radiology, lab, physical medicine), IT field (programer, data analyst etc), aviation tech, linguist, or anyone with special skills including Bachelors and Masters degree holders.

-the Army will first train you for abt 6 weeks in their "Boot Camp" providing Basic Military Training and then ship you to the technical school that u sign up for or the technical school that best suits u based on your evaluation and test scores

-after u graduate from the technical school, you will be assigned to ur first posting. Now, this posting DOES NOT necessarily have to be in the war zones like Afghanistan or Iraq. Remember - its the technical assigment for which foreigners are being recruited, so they carry out the technical specialities. Very FEW recruits under the MAVNI will have to serve combat duties & even though u might be posted in Afgan or Iraq, u will most likely carry out the technical stuff. Its a misconception that recruits under the MAVNI will be directly shipped to combat zones.

-the Army will process your citizenship right after join. After becoming a citizen, u will be eligible to apply for Officer with a Bachelors degree!

-Its a very fair deal worth trying out based on individual preferences. Many ppl from India, Nepal, and other South Asian countries have already been recruited under this program.

Good Luck to all those considering this program. This Pilot Program was inacted in NY, LA , and now is in the DFW metroplex as well.

To All Concerned....

For those of us who are in the pursuit of joining the US military in the hope of getting a US citizenship, please read the complete information provided in the following website. You will not regret to have read it. I urge each one to carefully weigh in and review thoroughly about the US military before making your final decision. Good Luck in making your informed, and righteous judgement. Just a suggestion.

http://www.10reasonsbook.com/

Khukuri ko jamana gayo.. it was gurkhas but not now...

If you are a FPS game fan then it surely will help you..

As for surviving 4 years is almost impossible. In each and every danger, you will be pushed forward to face it. You can see those case in Nepal when only small sainiks were killed. That implies everywhere. They dont know where they are shooting and what are their targets. So, just forget about army if you want to be alive,make your parents proud, have a nice life. One more thing that I want to mention, even if you survive after 4 years, you will not be what you used to be.