Perhaps this is theoretically correct. However, to complete the on-line Preliminary Application, one must be a US citizen. Many, if not most, MOCs require citizenship to apply for an appointment. Lastly, the reporting package requires the candidate to provide proof of citizenship usually no later than somewhere around the middle of June. I doubt seriously anyone whose citizenship papers arrived in the mail the day prior to I-Day would be raising their right hand the following day.You need to have your citizenship by I-Day.
Perhaps this is theoretically correct. However, to complete the on-line Preliminary Application, one must be a US citizen. Many, if not most, MOCs require citizenship to apply for an appointment. Lastly, the reporting package requires the candidate to provide proof of citizenship usually no later than somewhere around the middle of June. I doubt seriously anyone whose citizenship papers arrived in the mail the day prior to I-Day would be raising their right hand the following day.
To be admitted without already having US citizenship is just like the age waiver, it would take an Act of Congress. There are too many unknowns to allow someone to go right up to I-Day awaiting a pending decision. There are two choices, either get the parents active in pursuing their citizenship or waiting until the candidate is 18 and applying on their own.I do think that the admissions office will have to give special permission and the candidate have to convince the MOC to apply for nomination (i.e I am turning 18 next September or my parents applied for U.S. citizenship).