Grad Chapter Questions.. Dilemma!

[dipset]

Hello everyone!

Here is my dilemma..

I recently graduated from school, which has an active undergrad chapter of Omega Psi Phi. I was not able pledge.. Due to my mom getting very sick the last 3 years of college (requiring me to work full time and go to school full time to help support my mom with hospital bills and such).

So here I am graduated and completely immersed in my civil duties of serving my community now that my mom is finally better!

I am heavily involved in 3 community organizations, working with kids teaching, and coaching little league for under privileged children.

So, I was doing my research on joining a grad chapter and found out that since I came from a school with an active undergrad chapter that I have to wait 48 months before even applying to your great fraternity.

So, I ask those who can give me an informed answer, do I actually have to wait 4 years before even applying?

Is there any real way of bypassing this?

If I go to grad school in the fall, could I become eligible to join your fraternity as a 1st year grad student?

Or is the 48 month/4 year wait requirement just the law of the land?