My husband and I have been married for more than 2 years. We're both 24 and have recently finished college and are preparing for him to immigrate to the U.S. where I am currently residing. The only problem we have is the military. Next month, he will be finished with his military papers and will see if he has to join. I have been hearing that he does not have to go since he's married to a foreigner, but I have been reading other women who's husbands have went. He also says that he may be able to have the option of taking an postponement, because his father is over 60 and his brothers currently live outside ths country. I was wondering if there have been other women who's husbands have been exempted from the army because they're married to a foreigner?
Posted by tp1986 (Member # 18113) on :
My husband just recently told me that they postponed his military until november 3rd. That's when he will have to go there and see if he has to join or not. Has anyone else had the same situation and their husbands were exempted? I would really appreciate a reply.
Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
Husbands are NOT exempt for the reason of being married to a foreigner.
Posted by snow white (Member # 15647) on :
Yep that's true Ayisha is correct.... married to a foreigner or not they are still elligible for call up
Posted by sawni (Member # 17932) on :
Hi, i know this must be a stressful time. My husband I were able to leave Egypt as he was still registed as a student, students get temp right to leave. He wasnt exempt from Miltary by being married, but was finally exempt by his British passport five years later. We just returned from a month in Egypt and he entered and left on his British Passport. I am not sure if it's too late but could he re enrole in university and get a student clearance stamp on his passport, otherwise I think you will have to hope they dont take him. i wish you well, i know it's really hard.
Posted by tp1986 (Member # 18113) on :
Thank you all!
Posted by tp1986 (Member # 18113) on :
I have one more question. Is it possible for him to take a temporary postment or exemption since his father is over 60 years old and his brothers are living out of the country?
Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
over 60 here they are still working and stil bearing kids, so I doubt that will help and if it does they will probably not let him leave the country anyway. To leave the country on a permanent basis he will have to have his papers from the Army saying either he has done his stint or they do not require him at all.
As far as I know anyway.
Posted by tp1986 (Member # 18113) on :
Today, my husband went to the military place in his hometown. He was supposed to have gone in October 15th, but it was postponed for November 3rd due to some elections. He had to get a physcial and so on. He's a graduate and they told him that they recommended him for officer. He was told that if he applied in this month, they would postpone his military service. He told me there was about 10,000 men there and they accepted about 95 percent of them to see if they have to join in December 1st. I was wondering, how likely is it for him to get a temporary postponement or exemption?