hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ wɛn hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd hɪz ɡɹˈiːn kˈɑːɹd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts sˈɪɾɪzən wˌaɪl sˈɜːvɪŋ ɪnðə mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ.
He joined the United States Marine Corps when he received his green card in 2000, and became a United States citizen while serving in the Marine Corps.