Hi, I'm currently a high school junior in Virginia Beach, VA. Which is a very competitive area in terms of nominations and appointments.
The problem I have is that I am nearing the point where I start my application and nomination process, but my father who is AD Navy has received orders for Sasebo, Japan. Where he will be heading over soon while I stay and finish the school year and head over there for my senior year around mid-June. He claims his residency in the 16th Congressional District of Ohio which is very much a rural area, and what I would assume is a lot less competitive in terms of receiving a congressional nomination versus here in VB which is right down the street from one of the largest Naval Bases in the world.
I guess I'm confused on who I need to apply for a nomination from, I want to apply to where I have the best odds of receiving a nomination that can grant me, if the Academy finds me qualified, an appointment. Do I claim residency where he does? Or once I'm in Japan with him, then will I be able to claim the same residency?
Also will I need to wait until I move to start the basic application process? Since my address and high school will be different than if I were to start today? Any help on my application process and timeline would be greatly appreciated, as well as if I should contact my Congressman of whom id be seeking appointment (16th District of OH), or anyone else I should contact in regards my situation.
Thanks.
-Austin
The problem I have is that I am nearing the point where I start my application and nomination process, but my father who is AD Navy has received orders for Sasebo, Japan. Where he will be heading over soon while I stay and finish the school year and head over there for my senior year around mid-June. He claims his residency in the 16th Congressional District of Ohio which is very much a rural area, and what I would assume is a lot less competitive in terms of receiving a congressional nomination versus here in VB which is right down the street from one of the largest Naval Bases in the world.
I guess I'm confused on who I need to apply for a nomination from, I want to apply to where I have the best odds of receiving a nomination that can grant me, if the Academy finds me qualified, an appointment. Do I claim residency where he does? Or once I'm in Japan with him, then will I be able to claim the same residency?
Also will I need to wait until I move to start the basic application process? Since my address and high school will be different than if I were to start today? Any help on my application process and timeline would be greatly appreciated, as well as if I should contact my Congressman of whom id be seeking appointment (16th District of OH), or anyone else I should contact in regards my situation.
Thanks.
-Austin