<p>Hi, I read on the admissions website that to be eligible, I must be a U.S. citizen.
Currently, I am a permanent resident who will file for citizenship in the next one or two years. Can I even apply?</p>
<p>These are the basic requirements: [USMA</a> Admissions: Apply to USMA: Prospectus: Steps to West Point: 1: Basic Requirements](<a href=“http://admissions.usma.edu/Prospectus/step_01.cfm]USMA”>http://admissions.usma.edu/Prospectus/step_01.cfm)
Each candidate must:
be 17 but not yet 23 years of age by July 1 of year admitted. (The increase in maximum age is a result of a recent change to Title X, U.S. Code.)
be a U.S. citizen at time of enrollment (exception: foreign students nominated by agreement between U.S. and another country).
be unmarried.
not be pregnant or have a legal obligation to support a child or children </p>
<p>geowash - you don’t say when you would be applying. If you are asking if you can apply now, the answer would be “no”. If you are asking if you can apply once you have been naturalized as a citizen or will meet the requirement above, the answer is “yes”. All candidates need to submit proof of citizenship once they have accepted an appointment. I believe that most members of congress require you to be a citizen when you apply for a nomination.</p>