So, my fiancee and I are in the process of applying for the Peace Corps. It seems that a lot of people who apply put together a timeline for others to see what the process takes. I will try to do the same, though I am a little fuzzy on the early dates.
Initial Application
I worked on it for a couple months on and off. It wasn't really that complicated for me because so much of the personal information was already recorded when I filled out my Bar application back in 2003. It took Jessie a little but longer, but she was more diligent about working on it, so she took less calendar time to finish it. The personal statements were kind of a pain in the ass, but with a 250-500 word limit, it wasn't terrible.
I completed my application and submitted it online on June 14, 2008. Jessie turned hers in about a week before. We both received our Application Toolkits in the mail on June 21, 2008. Since we are applying as a couple, I think that they waited to send hers out with mine.
So, that is where we are at right now. Jessie's Toolkit is complete and mailed. Mine should be done by the end of this week. Next stop: interviews.
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Hi. I'm considering doing Peace Corps with my fiance too, but the website said that in order to apply as a couple, you have to have been married for at least 12 months. My fiance and I were going to rush our wedding because we figured that it was the only way that we could enter the Peace Corps together, but is that not true? Did you have any trouble applying with your fiance? Thanks!
When my wife and I applied (and were still just engaged), the rule was that you had do be married 6 months before your departure. During the application process, the rule was changed to the current 12 month rule, but, obviously, we were grandfathered under the old rule.
So, we didn't have any issues during the application process. You should definitely talk to a recruiter to find out if you need to be married before you can even apply (I think you do). Though it is possible that you can go through the application process and just won't get placed until you have been married for 12 months.
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