Signing up for RASP at Airborne School/AIT

[Lone Wolf 101]

Thank you for the replys. Unfortunately I cannot produce certain documents for my recruiter. Some of my siblings were born abroad but they do have their naturalization certificates except one. The recruiter said that he needs copies of all of them so I helped my one sibling into trying to get another copy but USCIS says their backlogged from Oct. 2014. So therefore I cannot pass the security clearance. I have a huge dilemma here and not sure what to do. I'm 28, should I wait a few more months to get out in my contract or take the chance? I will do a self administered PT test soon.

 

[Ranger Psych]

If you don't unfuck that clearance stuff now, while you are there and can press the issue? Your family will more or less blow the stuff off since it bears no effect upon their lives, and IF you have the opportunity in Airborne.... you'll be unable to go because you don't have the requisite clearance requirement.

Fix it now, or forever leggity leg...

 

[Lone Wolf 101]

Ranger Psych,
I was looking for an answer for more than two years and I'm sure you answered it. I had concerns that even if I enlisted with an option 4 (airborne) I would still not get into RASP because of the security clearance issue. You are correct about my family, who honestly don't give a damn about what I'm trying to do, or at least helping me press the issue. And I don't want to be in a leg unit. I've always wanted to be a Ranger, after hearing about Operation Anaconda and Mogadishu. For now I'll wait. It'll be many months probably but I think there's too much to risk. Again I appreciate everyone's replies and hopefully someone with similar issues can learn from this post.

 

[Brill]

When did foreign family members preclude a SECRET clearance?

 

[CDG]

When did foreign family members preclude a SECRET clearance?

Part of the process is proving immediate family members are US citizens. I've always had to submit my dad's naturalization certificate for my clearance.

 

[Lone Wolf 101]

I'm am not sure but my family members are naturalized U.S. citizens. I spoke with several recruiters and they all said that they have to verify that they are actual people and without a copy of their naturalization certificates, I cannot get a minimal security clearance. It's a crappy situation.

 

[AWP]

The inability to obtain a clearance will be a non-starter. Either deal with it now while you're home or enlist with whatever MOS and take your chances trying to fix the issue while on active duty. One gives you time and access to resources, the other? Not so much.

 

[Lone Wolf 101]

Makes sense. Thanks Freefalling.