The Department of Defense has announced a new pilot program, permitting military enlistment for certain nonimmigrants. Eligible nonimmigrants include those who have lived in the U.S. for at least two years and have skills critically needed by the U.S. military. Please click here for the Department of Defense News Release and click here for a list of those skills needed. Foreign nationals who volunteer to serve during a time of war will be eligible for accelerated citizenship.