Posted on Jul 14, 2018
Should I give it 2 weeks before making a courtesy call about my waiver (RE-3) for USMC?
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Hate to sound impatient, but I'm wondering if I should call my recruiter back in 2 weeks. I asked my recruiter on the 2nd, about a courtesy call, and he said he got info from whoever, but they were half and half on if my waiver would be entertained, so he sent it up to the district and will call me with more info. Haven't heard anything since and I told myself I'd wait at least a month before calling back.
The call was made to see if my waiver would be entertained by the higher ups, given its mental and resulted in a discharge from Army. The guy he spoke to said it might be fine, given I've been cleared by multiple therapists and years have passed, but it might be a problem given it WAS mental and USMC boot camp could flare up any mental problems. Fair enough, I said and agreed with the concern, so he was sending it up to someone in our district to see what they say.
Though I dont want to seem impatient/ungrateful, cause he really doesnt have to do shit, but I was wondering how long it takes to get information back from the district and if I should just call back anytime soon, or at the two week mark when its been a month?
And if you notice my name, yes I was considering going back to Army but decided against it for multiple reasons and am finally going with my initial goal of the Marines.
The call was made to see if my waiver would be entertained by the higher ups, given its mental and resulted in a discharge from Army. The guy he spoke to said it might be fine, given I've been cleared by multiple therapists and years have passed, but it might be a problem given it WAS mental and USMC boot camp could flare up any mental problems. Fair enough, I said and agreed with the concern, so he was sending it up to someone in our district to see what they say.
Though I dont want to seem impatient/ungrateful, cause he really doesnt have to do shit, but I was wondering how long it takes to get information back from the district and if I should just call back anytime soon, or at the two week mark when its been a month?
And if you notice my name, yes I was considering going back to Army but decided against it for multiple reasons and am finally going with my initial goal of the Marines.
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Responses: 3
Christian King I agree with SGT Christopher Hayden. Wait at least a month because recruiters are busy men and women. Waivers take time and your recruiter will not sit on the information when he has something to report.
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Wait the month. You're not his only "client" and there isn't anything he can do once it gets sent up. If he heard something, he likely would have contacted you. Waivers take time, especially ones that are more likely going to be tough to get.
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Christian King
Alright. I kinda forgot its sorta their recruiting season, guess I'm just being antsy.
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SGT Christopher Hayden
Christian King Yeah, I am sure its hard not to constantly think and stress about it, but just let the process do its thing. Good luck.
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Christian King
I'll do that. Doesnt help that I always pass by the reserve bases on my way to and from work, as well as the army recruiting center, so that could be contributing to my mindset.
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Call back in two weeks and ask for an exception to policy along with the statements to back up why you RE code should not be a 4
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SGT Christopher Combs
Your asking for a waiver but their is a thing called EXCEPTION TO POLICY and that is an option also approved by the same personal that work with the ones that approve the waiver. I had a situation that a recruiter sent in for me to get a waiver and an EXCEPTION TO POLICY at the same time. The Exception to policy was approved before the waiver. It's worth asking to send the paperwork in for that. Good Luck I hope it works out for you
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SGT Christopher Combs
Also the waiver was going to take a year and I was giving the approved exception to policy around 2 maybe 3 months later and I was back in the Army that week..
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Christian King
Oh that makes sense. Dont know if that'll work though, considering my re code isn't a 4 anyway but 3.
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SGT Christopher Combs
I must have read it wrong. If you have an RE-3 then you will be fine. Just have to hope that the waiver department gets it done quickly.
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