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Time frame to becoming a US Citizen whilst in the US Navy
Not sure if this has ever come up as a question/discussion before but I am hoping someone out there can give me some info on this. My son is not a US Citizen but is going to Great Lakes in June. He knows he needs to become a US Citizen and is quite happy with that but we are wondering just how long the process will take whilst he is in the US Navy..He is quite keen on trying to get into a US Navy Group in his home state after A School (yes I know that may not happen) but will need to have a clearance and of course he cannot get that until he becomes a US Citizen. Can anyone give me some information on this. Thanks
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Permalink Reply by NCNarrator on
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Hi Scotia! I know there is a process for this, but I'm not completely sure of the time frame. My impression from articles I've read is that the citizenship process is typically completed during Boot Camp so that by the time they reach Pass In Review they're done. It would be a lot of work, but worth it!
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Permalink Reply by Sanmor on
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Hi Scotia, I just asked my sailor, and he said during bootcamp. He will come out of bootcamp a citizen :-)
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Permalink Reply by Farmercarolina on
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Hi Scotia, from my experience my son finish bootcamp in nov 2012 he past his citizen test he went to Virginia for A school now he is in working in the cvn74 when he come back he will have the ceremony all the cases are not the same and u never know. I wish the best for ur son. ;D
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Permalink Reply by JanaGabe on
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So, he didn't get his citizenship? Why? I heard the finalize all the process during boot camp. Did you ask your son why this happened with him?
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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They don't all get finalized in bootcamp they have to be so far into the process to have it done in bootcamp...otherwise they can finish it once they are out of bootcamp Also they are not required to be citizens to be in the military
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This is very interesting and i would really appreciate if you elaborated on this subject matter. When do they finalize and when they don't? I am not sure, you read my comment, but i responded to Scotia123, for everyone to see. However, i did not know the answer to all of the questions. Would you please, if you know, explain my example. What are they doing in this situation??? In case, you have not read my answer, i'll gladly repeat my question, for everyone to see. Take care, marika.
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Permalink Reply by Scotia123 on
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Thank you everyone for your input.....this is good news for my son, he thought it might take a year or so. :D
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This is answer my questions too about become a citizen during bootcamp.
My son leave on July 9th.
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My husband is at Great Lakes right now. His PIR is 6/14. When I spoke to him on Wednesday, he said he had met with Navy Legal and he would be taking the citizenship test in 2 weeks - so about 3 weeks before his PIR date. According to information on the USCIS website (http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/m-599.pdf ), you can immediately file for citizenship if you serve honorably during periods of hostilities. If it's peace-time, it's a year.
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Im not sure that most replies have meant that the people taking their Citizenship were already in the process before going to BCamp, so that they finalised during Bootcamp. My son was told he would not be able to start the process during BCamp but that he would be able to start his Citizenship after going to A School. Im kinda confused!!
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