Secured my OPT40!

2DenY · Post by **2DenY** » February 1st, 2008, 3:20 pm

I secured my OPT40 Airborne Ranger, my ship date is 20080513. Iâ€™m so fucking happy but I still have to do my physical on Wednesday. Still have to fill out a little more of the paperwork. My recruiter said I should be good-to-go. I will post an update after my physical. I will be 100% happier when I am a 100% good-to-go.

Copperhead · Post by **Copperhead** » February 1st, 2008, 4:42 pm

2DenY,

Congratulations on securing your contract! PM inbound.

-Caleb

rgrking · Post by **rgrking** » February 1st, 2008, 5:01 pm

Congrats! Keep driving on.

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » February 1st, 2008, 5:37 pm

I will congratulate you when you are 100% GTG.

hit_it · Post by **hit_it** » February 1st, 2008, 7:19 pm

Congrats, we will get your upgraded soon.

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » February 1st, 2008, 10:46 pm

Don't waste the slot.

2DenY · Post by **2DenY** » February 6th, 2008, 6:37 pm

Rangers I was a go at every station, no prob. The ONLY thing that I did not qualify for is citizenship. I was misunderstood that when my parents became citizen, that the child under 18 automatically becomes a citizen, but I read the act and it states any child under 18 is CONCIDERD a citizen but must also complete a N600 ($460!) form at INS, and my parents fail to do that. So now Iâ€™m stuck with this, I will do more research on it, Iâ€™m thinking on getting a passport or fill the N600 out. Just have to do a little more research and head out tomorrow to immigration. My recruiter and I or going to fix this problem, it should not be a problem. I just want to see if a passport will be accepted and which one will take less time to process. My consoler said all I need a proof of citizenship, I just donâ€™t know how long it will take to process. Well I have no time to spare I have to do lots of research tonight and tomorrow make some phone calls and some visits. Still motivated 100%

hit_it · Post by **hit_it** » February 7th, 2008, 4:32 pm

2DenY wrote:Rangers I was a go at every station, no prob. The ONLY thing that I did not qualify for is citizenship. I was misunderstood that when my parents became citizen, that the child under 18 automatically becomes a citizen, but I read the act and it states any child under 18 is CONCIDERD a citizen but must also complete a N600 ($460!) form at INS, and my parents fail to do that. So now Iâ€™m stuck with this, I will do more research on it, Iâ€™m thinking on getting a passport or fill the N600 out. Just have to do a little more research and head out tomorrow to immigration. My recruiter and I or going to fix this problem, it should not be a problem. I just want to see if a passport will be accepted and which one will take less time to process. My consoler said all I need a proof of citizenship, I just donâ€™t know how long it will take to process. Well I have no time to spare I have to do lots of research tonight and tomorrow make some phone calls and some visits. Still motivated 100%

If you are a citizen you would be able to get a US PASSPORT.

Green card holders have their HOME COUNTRY PASSPORT and a red stamp that says "Processed for I-551 immagration and naturalization". THIS ONLY MEANS YOU ARE A GREEN CARD HOLDER, BUT DON'T HAVE THE CARD YET. You are eligible to join the military but NOT become a Ranger.

How did you secure your option 40 if your citizenship document wasn't straight? You should not have even been allowed to enlist.

If you can't prove you are a citizen and not a green card holder you will lose your option 40 contract.

If you have to do the N600, your recruiter (or his Bn) should have a contact at the local INS office to expedite.

2DenY · Post by **2DenY** » February 7th, 2008, 8:51 pm

SFC Hit_it yah I understand the dilemma, I donâ€™t know how, it just happened. Iâ€™m going down and getting a passport, after I translate my birth certificate. The N600 is just not practical in my case, so I will go ahead and get me a passport. I have all the paper works for the passport .just have to translate and send in the forms, it should take about 2 weeks to process. No big deal, just have to go down to MEPâ€™s again this time coming out with a contract. I will post an update.

2DenY · Post by **2DenY** » February 11th, 2008, 4:50 pm

Rangers, I just applied for my passport and it will arrive in 5-10 business days. I will post an update.