hello gents, I've been using a lot of the information from these boards to plan out my LTC application in Boston. A huge thank you to all you gents making the process less confusing. I've read consistently that I need to get the heck out because I'm in the wrong city but I didn't think it would be so bad but I've run into a complete nightmare. To be quite honest, I'm crushed by their response.
Backstory to this is I went to BPD headquarters to pick up their application and set up an appointment for an interview with a licensing officer. Everything was fine, I had all the requirements, had taken my safety course, was all set waiting for the interview. One of the receptionists gave me a check list of documents I would need. When I reviewed it later after leaving, I read that I had to prove citizenship or permanent resident status.
I am a US citizen by deriving my citizenship through a naturalized citizen. If specific conditions are met a child automatically becomes a US citizen when their parent is naturalized. I have my passport and my green card is now expired. The checklist clearly states NO PASSPORTS, only birth certificates or naturalization papers are accepted for proof of citizenship. After reaching out to BPD asking for clarification, they told me that they will only take the two aforementioned documents. Asking them if they recognize that this is an outstanding circumstance that their department protocols isn't designed to handle and if they could make exceptions I was given a flat out no. A sergeant later called me back and told me to look into a certificate of citizenship. I did, it costs 600 dollars and is entirely useless to me because I'm spending that 600 dollars for nothing else but getting an LTC. I called back and asked if they would accept the certificate of citizenship to make sure that the 600 dollar investment would at least allow me to practice my 2a. Even with this financial barrier put up in front of me I was determined. I was given a flat out no. Essentially, they do not recognize my citizenship. They are "aware" that there are more than two ways of becoming a citizen but no they will not recognize them.
I have been a citizen for 7 years now. Clean record, not even a speeding ticket. My family has lived in the United States for nearly 20 years. When I got my passport back in 2007 it was the proudest moment of my life because I finally felt that my rights were cemented and I would fiercely defend them, for myself and my fellow citizens. Calling bpd was the first time I ever felt like a second class citizen.
I am now giving up on my ltc application in Boston after spending all that money on range time to practice for moon island and for my safety course. I hope that my fellow citizens searching for information like I did can take something from my experience. And once again thanks
Backstory to this is I went to BPD headquarters to pick up their application and set up an appointment for an interview with a licensing officer. Everything was fine, I had all the requirements, had taken my safety course, was all set waiting for the interview. One of the receptionists gave me a check list of documents I would need. When I reviewed it later after leaving, I read that I had to prove citizenship or permanent resident status.
I am a US citizen by deriving my citizenship through a naturalized citizen. If specific conditions are met a child automatically becomes a US citizen when their parent is naturalized. I have my passport and my green card is now expired. The checklist clearly states NO PASSPORTS, only birth certificates or naturalization papers are accepted for proof of citizenship. After reaching out to BPD asking for clarification, they told me that they will only take the two aforementioned documents. Asking them if they recognize that this is an outstanding circumstance that their department protocols isn't designed to handle and if they could make exceptions I was given a flat out no. A sergeant later called me back and told me to look into a certificate of citizenship. I did, it costs 600 dollars and is entirely useless to me because I'm spending that 600 dollars for nothing else but getting an LTC. I called back and asked if they would accept the certificate of citizenship to make sure that the 600 dollar investment would at least allow me to practice my 2a. Even with this financial barrier put up in front of me I was determined. I was given a flat out no. Essentially, they do not recognize my citizenship. They are "aware" that there are more than two ways of becoming a citizen but no they will not recognize them.
I have been a citizen for 7 years now. Clean record, not even a speeding ticket. My family has lived in the United States for nearly 20 years. When I got my passport back in 2007 it was the proudest moment of my life because I finally felt that my rights were cemented and I would fiercely defend them, for myself and my fellow citizens. Calling bpd was the first time I ever felt like a second class citizen.
I am now giving up on my ltc application in Boston after spending all that money on range time to practice for moon island and for my safety course. I hope that my fellow citizens searching for information like I did can take something from my experience. And once again thanks
