The fact that you received an interim clearance means the citizenship of your parents is not a problem. 3. 5/11/20: eQIP submitted to govt by my employer. This is a privilege that allows an applicant to perform on classified work in a temporary capacity until their background investigation is completed. I'm pretty sure I know why this is the case, but I'm wondering if these are egregious enough for me not to be granted a clearance. Just thought I’d post this to give some people a data point for how long my clearance took. Hi guys so basically I submitted my SF86 earlier this week and today I found out that I was granted interim clearance. Potential (?) red flags: 20+ years of foreign travel at least once a year, 3 years living abroad (United Kingdom), dual citizen (US-Italy). That is who I listed in my revision. Interim denial does not require them to tell you what was wrong, because it was probably just something they thought needed further investigating. I completed the SF-312 as instructed as well as initial security clearance training, but have not heard a word from anybody since then. 04/02/2023 final clearance granted! Notable red flags: Smoked MJ in December of 2021, left multiple jobs without notice, foreign grandparents and dual citizenship mother (not one of the ones we are at war with). I was fully transparent in my SF-86 about my 3/15/22 - Submitted eqip 4/13/22 - Interim clearance granted Former employers contacted through mail after interim 6/15/22 - Final clearance! I never had an interview, and to my knowledge the only people contacted were previous employers. 1/5 - credit report pulled. Red flags: daily Marijuana use with periods of abstinence (completely 2020-01-02 ~ Interim Clearance denied (Pretty much expected) 2020-01-16 ~ Phone interview with investigator 2020-03-11 ~ Clearance Granted! Hope this helps other people who are looking for information! Current Interim Secret Timeline. 3/17/2023 investigation closed. Just wanted to share my timeline. Interim Top Secret Clearance Granted. My only red flag was getting fired from my first job around 8 years ago. I had a mental health related hospitalization, foreign contacts, experimental marijuana use in college, debt in collections, was fired from a job, and I got interim secret in like 2 and a half weeks (granted on Wednesday). Here is the timeline; EQUIP: first week of Janurary. SF-86 Submitted on 2/7/2024. Jan 24 — SF86 submitted. It was labeled loss of jurisdiction at that point. I was told they had problems with their server upgrades. I wasn't granted an interim for the secret clearance and I just saw that the job was reposted which bummed me out, but my FSO said the investigation is still ongoing and There are no official numbers out there, but rough estimates are that only about 30% of applicants are granted an interim clearance. An interim is based on what you told them and what came back on your fingerprint check. Question. 03/14/2023: EQIP resubmitted by Defense Contractor. Man oh, man! I'm surprised. I just returned from India in January and applied for clearance. •. Also, interims are not guaranteed, so you might not even get one. I have plead guilty to a F3 complicity to theft charge and been through court ordered drug rehab programs. HR wouldn't be the source to tell you, that would be your security office. Hoping the rest of the process will go smoothly. Past pot use (4 years ago), multiple alcohol-related infractions (minor in possessions) including a misdemeanor charge (dismissed over 10 Can't really determine if the "SF-86 needs to be submitted" prior to that; it would make sense. Secret Clearance granted in 75 days! Clearance Granted. Just got my Interim Secret Clearance for a DOD contractor. Lucky_Bend_1290 • 4 mo. May 20th: Security officer informed me that investigation was favorably adjudicated and clearance was granted! I have had my interview with the investigator. 2/28/2022: Fingerprints sent and received a follow up email the next day letting me know investigation has begun. Q&A. FYI. I have to start the position this May. I was granted interim clearance on April 17, 2023, 13 days after submitting my eQip. That being said; interim is just a label and has no bearing on anything elseI was given interim like days after submitting everything. If you’re denied, you won’t be permitted to appeal. I work for the executive branch. I was certain I was going to get denied. 5/5/21 - Submitted fingerprints. 34 votes, 15 comments. I hope this helps encourage someone as they wait for their interim security clearance and Final Security My prospective company is working with me to renew my TS/SCI clearance. April 3: interim granted No drugs, no financial problems, no criminal record. Interim Secret Granted Today. First day with a DoD contractor on 2/5/2024. It really sucks you lost your job, but it's the unfortunate nature of security clearances. For MOST Secret clearances, you can start working the job on just an Interim; that possibility is company/agency specific, ask your Security lead. What is left in the process? I haven’t been contacted by any investigator. 2/12 - start date. You are asking about an interim clearance. As for your interim, if you were being put in for TS it should be your interim TS, but your security officer can confirm that. From May 2023 - March 2024 I only used a Secret. Prior marijuana usage, only used for about 2 months in late 2021 after I turned 21 and it The upside is that you still have a decent chance of being granted a final clearance if you play your cards right. It took a long time after accepting my offer before E-Qip was submitted. Anyway, fast forward about 4 months after submitting, I was granted my interim clearance in October 2022, I had an interview with an investigator shortly after from the DOD. March 14 2023: Interim Clearance Granted. 12/16 - Fingerprints were finally done Also, 99% of DOD secret clearances get granted so don’t sweat it. My last Secret clearance took 9 months for final adjudication with clearance being granted. I know of only one case where someone was denied a full clearance after getting his interim. My clearance lapsed on March 6 2024. Last use 08/23. 03/28/2023: Interim Security Clearance Granted. Monday May 2nd, 2022 - received Interim Top Secret. Reply reply. -----A) If submitted correctly, the person is then logged out and Locked out of the e-Qip process so they can't change anything any longer. April 25th: Security officer reached out and said eligibility pending and interim clearance not granted. March 31st: Investigator interview. I’m expecting a start date now soon. Interim Granted: early February. I later had the charges expunged from my record. Just received my full secret clearance two days ago! I've been following this sub for a while and wanted to share my own timeline to help anyone else trying to relieve some anxiety: 4/7/21 - Interview with contractor. If everyone could provide their timelines for any recent TS clearances, that would be helpful. Here are some things to be aware of: Interim clearances are NOT GUARANTEED, regardless of how clean or muddy your background is. I really have no other red flags so my final clearance should be fine. Sep 8, 2018 · An interim clearance is a temporary and limited granting of access to classified information. Here's my timeline: Mid-August: Submit EQip. 5/13/20: Interim secret clearance received. Although my (hopefully) soon-to-be boss and HR staff can't confirm, it looks like my Interim Secret clearance was denied. 2. However, the longer you haven't been granted an interim, the less Secret interim clearance granted. 3/11/2022: Interim Secret Clearance Granted. Today I got granted interim DOD secret clearance with weed usage as recent as 2/2024 while working with a federal contractor. You should have your clearance within another 90 days or so. I believe not all agencies grant interim TS access, but mine apparently does. It could be that you smoked weed 6 years ago or that your wife is from Russia. 🚩Delinquent Property Taxes/fees for vehicle 2018 $995 -Mitigated/Paid in full by the time I submitted my application. Odds of a clearance are 50/50, you either get it or you don't. 10/19 - e-QIP link was received and completed. My offer letter says I need at least an Interim Clearance to join and I was very excited. I would say if you don't get yours by 90 days, start making other plans. 2/25/22: Interim denied. 5/1/21 - Submitted e-QIP. Favorable review of the SF-86. Old. Mar 24 — interview. I have tried just about every drug in the book. If you are processing through another agency, their criteria MAY vary. 5/28/22: Clearance granted. " Here are some things to be aware of: Interim clearances are NOT GUARANTEED, regardless of how clean or muddy your background is. Interim Top Secret Granted - Timeline. 03/18 Secret Interim Granted Red Flags: -Marijuana smoked between semesters during college so roughly every 4 months. The investigator interview only lasted 20 minutes and he was very nice and inviting. Secret Clearance Granted (Denied Interim) After months of anxiety, massive weight gain, and financial stress, I was just informed by my FSO that I have been granted clearance eligibility and can return to work. 5/2/20: Got fingerprinted. Your clearance decision will now depend in great part on your personal interview with your background investigator. Was arrested in college as a minor on an alcohol charge that was dismissed and expunged, experimented with marijuana in Interim Clearance Granted. Hello All, I just want to share my experience: 3/17: mailed my fingerprints 3/21: submitted eQiP 3/31: interim clearance granted. I am looking to accept the offer but just wondering how much is actually left to go and how often these happen? Participating in internship this summer (or maybe not lmao) that requires that you are granted an interim secret clearance before the start date. Tuesday March 8th, 2022 - submitted SF-86. check r/SecurityClearance. I was also denied an interim, but received the final clearance (and in near-record time). That's also the same way that you find out if your final is granted as well. No criminal records, no drug use and no debts in the last 7 years. yes you can get a TS FS with the same admission, the part that matters is not doing it anymore. That’s super weird. This got pushed back due to Christmas and New Year's not 100% though. It will be several months to a year before getting your full clearance. Turns out I had no reason to really worry, I got granted interim secret yesterday and found out after asking my AFSO this morning 😄. 50K subscribers in the SecurityClearance community. My clearance was not a condition of employment — I had worked my job for a year before I began the process. Submitted eQip & fingerprints on March 12 and have yet to hear anything, other interns have already been granted interim. The USCIS is processing the request as of yesterday too, but I'm so happy that I'm not delayed or anything. Secret clearance required. Well, we will see how long it takes for the final clearance. You aren't "put in for an interim/one is not requested for you. This happened super fast!! I was mentally getting ready to wait 3-6 months after reading cases on this sub haha. I was offered termination or resignation from my last company. I know once I start working with secrets, planning international travel will seem odd. I smoked weed sporadically a few times over the past year. ): I am in the opposite situation. Not saying that's your case, but you essentially just passed the basic first initial steps into your clearance. 1/21/2023 investigation opened. Finally received a tentative EOD date for a DHS position that requires secret level clearance. Found out about Interim and interview : second week of March. I had a question. June 15 2023: Interview to clear up red flags. yaztek. They were previously listed as a foreign contact from when I was in the military, and I held a TS/SCI at that point. - I'm the only US citizen in my family. I'm seeing full secret runs taking about 3-4 months on average currently. Secret clearance application started after working for around 6 months at DoD contractor. I have no other red flags so I'm comfortable that the final clearance should be fine also. I took the resignation deal. If that's all there is, you will have no problems. Monday March 7th, 2022 - completed Fingerprints. Favorable review of the local records, if applicable. Owing taxes to the point where the IRS needs a payment plan is a big deal. 5/8/20: Submitted eQIP. Red flags: dual citizen (FVEY), lots of foreign travel and contacts, one debt that went Applied on USAjob late dec 2021 ( DoD navy) secret clearance, 0850 series Interviewed 1/15/2022 and got email saying i got TO like 3 hours after the interview onboarding docs received 2/1/22 -eqip and fingerprints submitted on 3/15/22 interim clearance granted today 4/21/22 I just received an email from my security agency that I've been granted interim Secret. 1/26 - interim clearance granted & investigator called and said they submitted report for adjudication. A friend was denied interim and then received full clearence 7 months later. Interim Security granted: April 12, 2021. Just wanted to give some hope and my timeline to you all since this form helped me out a lot. . 12/03/2022 interim secret granted. I hope this post can ease the minds of some. THERE IS NO APPEAL PROCESS. Good Afternoon, I am a contractor for the DoD and I currently hold a Secret clearance. 08/27/2023 : Final Clearance Granted. Will I even get an interview or polygraph for Secret at Lockheed? Thanks. I received mine a little under 30 days after my SF86 was submitted. Most interims are granted with a few weeks after the investigation starts. I had drug usage but it was more than 10 years ago (experimented with weed in high school) No other drug usage since then. Fast forward 2023 and accepted an offer requiring a secret clearance. 4/14/21 - Received contingent offer. 1. Go ahead and start working. We get (and email out to the person) notices of Interim granted, Final Granted and Final Declination. Now they are most likely doing the same thing with the top secret, investing it a bit and then giving me a waiver so I can start while they finish it (you can only have one waiver at a time, which is why they had to finish up my public trust when I got the new offer and needed a new clearance). I called my hiring manager to discuss the start date. 2 weeks later: Interim denied, laid off from job. At that point, doesn't matter if the full clearance in the background takes a day or a year, it has no real impact on you. SF-86 E-QIP submitted 11/2023 Interim security clearance denied 11/2023 Interview completed 01/2024 Follow up call received 02/2024 Clearance granted 04/2024 Red flags -Car Loan <20k -CC debt >6k -Student Loan >18k -Previous MJ use prior year -Employment termination discrepancy (the reason I gave was An Interim Security clearance (also known as "Interim Security eligibility") is based on the completion of minimum investigative requirements and granted on a temporary basis, pending the completion of the full investigative requirements for the final secret clearance. DoD contractor. How much time is not something that anyone can tell you with certainty. 0. Hi, same person from this post. Mar 24 (later that week) — interim TS granted. e-QIP submitted May 24 Interim Granted June 10th Cleared… Secret Clearance granted. So interim clearance was granted literally after 4 days of SF-86 being submitted. Secret Interim granted! Just wanted to provide an update as I was notified today that my Secret Clearance interim was granted today. Goodmorning, I received notification from my agency that I am eligible to receive an interim TS clearance and can start the position (1811) without my background investigation complete. Honesty is key. Once you get granted an Interim Secret, you can usually get read on, granted Access, and be able to start working. Edited- Title should say "resigning". Full security clearance granted: 2/11/22 The only red flag I had was not submitting taxes in 2021, but that was mitigated. I got my eQIP on 12/08 and submitted 12/10. Only if your security officer is actively checking your record in DISS (or another system of record) and notifies you. February 28th: Released SF-86 for review. For a secret btw. If you do end up getting one, Interims are almost always granted within first month after you hit submit on your SF-86 on the e-Qip website, and often within a couple weeks. My projected start date is 4/17. Interim Secret clearances, however, can be granted or denied within a few days. The timeline for the TS investigation is ~79 days under DOD. Sidenote: I am a dual citizen who was born outside the US except for that I have a very clean record. someone posted some statistics saying that the fastest 90% of security clearances happen within 90 days. My partner has a clearance and is a naturalized citizen with his parents still living in his birth country. I used my TS/SCI last in May 2023. You should definitely not expect to hear from an investigator within a week - it takes some time. 1/17 - interview & fingerprinting in person. Mar 17 - Contingent Offer Letter Mar 20 - Fingerprinting done Mar 22 - E-QIP started Mar 28 - E-QIP submitted Apr 13 - Interim secret granted. However, most people get them after getting an interim. Currently working for a DoD contractor. Hopefully smooth sailing to the final clearance Secret Granted Timeline. Approximately 25% of all interim clearances are denied, but final clearance denials run much, much lower than that. Told it'll only take "a couple of weeks. Once they start it, they get an extra 60 days tacked onto the first 30, allowing a total of 90 days to complete the process and hit the "Submit to Agency" button at the end. I would definitely reach out to your recruiter and say you’re not comfortable doing that. Is it possible that there was a mistake by security or does the government allow Not for a security clearance. I was never specifically denied the interim, but I guess a decision was never made or I was looked over and forgotten. Got my interim clearance granted last week. But, there are some that have been granted more than a month after that. Was honest with the FSO about being recently fired due to retaliation and was granted interim clearance yesterday. Interim TS granted—timeline. Especially if you could include when you were granted interim secret and interim top secret in the process :) Edit: I’m wanting to hear more personal timelines since I’ve already obsessively looked at posted reported timelines by various agencies. Interim Security Clearances are not guaranteed. It’s been a month or more since I submitted my Fingerprints but I haven’t heard since then, I am waiting on my Interim Clearance so I can start…. 3/11/22: Interview with background investigator. 7/28- Interim Secret Granted Red Flags: It took me a while to gather my information but I honestly listed everything within the scope of the questions asked. No red flags for me so far. Gov customer requested that I get a TS/SCI. 10/6 - Provided documentation to verify citizenship with employer. If you are processing through another agency, their criteria MAY vary Interim Clearance granted. Interim Clearance granted on 2/16/2024. Good luck all! Clearance Granted. It’s not the end of the world, happens all the time. I am stable on medication (have been for a number of years) which for me means little no / little symptoms (my psychiatrist would support this claim). No criminal history, no drug use, no foreign contacts, never traveled outside of the US. I too am in an online graduate program. A place to ask questions and share advice about the security clearance…. I'm not particularly close to my family and only know my mom's side, so I did not have much to say about them beyond this. August 2 2023: secret clearance granted! I laid everything out, but the clearance didn't come in on time to start the position so it was abandoned. I had a few red flags on my SF-86. Reply. This is the criteria utilized by DCSA for making an interim determination (as a note: this is only if your clearance is being adjudicated by DCSA. Everybody has to undergo a full investigation, interim or not. I have the following "blemishes" on my form: Drug use (marijuana, smoked < 10 times from 2016-2017; ate edible on 3/2018; bought it for a friend one time) Foreign contacts (10 people added on form, estranged brother works for a local foreign govnt) You are asking about an interim clearance. Submitted SF-86: February 10th, Interim Granted: March 5th. It's worth mentioning, my position is considered low risk (I work IT at a healthcare company that handles gov't contracts), the clearance is a "Public Trust". I suppose it might be possible your local records/fingerprint checks were enough to grant interim. 9/21 - Accepted job offer that required secret clearance. 5/16/22: Started internship. I actually found out that I got my interim on the same day that my investigator called me to schedule the interview. Never had an interview nor were any references contacted. May 22nd I submitted my SF-86 (e-QIP), and June 7th I was notified my interim clearance was not granted. 4. This is for anyone else in a similar situation. My company and I went through the process and I was granted my interim TS in November. I will be a DoD contractor, level of clearance is secret. Interim security granted. I was granted interim secret which is required for my upcoming job at Lockheed. The current timeline being given to us by WHS has an adjudication coming in April. What happened next? How long does it take to get full clearance now? Depends on the level of clearance and if you have any red flags. My red flags were foreign contacts, duel citizenship, ton of travel overseas. Clearance Granted. Red flags - very heavy international travel and foreign contacts, and am a naturalized citizen from one of the three countries you do not want to be from. Interim clearances are NOT GUARANTEED, regardless of how clean or muddy your background is. A week later I got the email I would be in the adjudication process in the next 16 days. The company told me that it could take up to 4 to 6 weeks for a decision for a Interim clearance. I was led to believe that I'd be able to start training in some manner at this point but I still have heard nothing. In the email I received it mentions "personnel…. Timeline: SF-86 submitted August 2023 Interim granted September 2023 In-person interview January 2024 Final clearance granted June 2024. I got an email that I wouldn't be able to get an advance EOD date today for a DHS secret clearance position and I am assuming it means I did not get interim clearance. Hey all, Just wanted to post to share my experience. Usage from 2018-2023. Final Secret Clearance Granted. Has it happened, yes, but it isn't as frequent and interims being denied and finals being granted. They give out the interim based on less information than is obtained with the full clearance. I submitted my e-Qip with June 30 and haven't heard a decision yet on my Interim Secret decision. Unlike a full security clearance, the decision on your interim clearance is final. All other people who can vouch I am in the program, are relatives or close friends who are listed elsewhere on the eqip. 5/1/20: Received eQIP. " There are four criteria that must be checked off before an interim can be issued: - Favorable review of the SF-86 - Favorable fingerprint check - Proof of U. You could get your final clearance in a week or 3 years or anywhere in between there. Red flags: 3 years of infrequent (average once per month) pot use with college friends, stopping once job interview process started. Interims are granted if a persons record checks Was honest with the fso about termination due to retaliation (sent a copy of lawsuit and provided recording of HR agent admitting retaliation) and was granted interim clearance yesterday. The denial means that they will have until your clearance is full adjudicated. All my red flags are related to being a naturalized US citizen: foreign contacts, foreign travel, money to family, holding foreign passport, etc. When they do the full background check, who knows what they might find that can cause you to get denied. Is this usual? I had my interview with my investigator 2 weeks after I submitted my EQIP, and received my interim a week after. March 9 2023: Secret investigation begin and eQUIP submitted. ): 1. Interim Secret Granted! Clearance Granted. Plus, they are going to wonder why you weren’t planning for those taxes in the first place (money management). Until you’ve been granted an interim, I would stay at your current job. Congrats again on the interim. citizenship - Favorable review of the local records, if applicable 11/16/2022 final eQip submission. Dec 22, 2022 · For an interim Top Secret clearance, expect to receive a decision after several weeks. Mine just went through a week ago and took about 5 weeks. 1. It is routinely granted during a security clearance investigation and ends immediately upon the Interim clearances are NOT GUARANTEED, regardless of how clean or muddy your background is. I had my secret interim granted less than 10 days after submitting eQIP for a government contractor position. I’ve needed a clearance at my last 2 jobs and they have all said don’t give notice to your current employer until you’ve been granted an interim clearance. 11/1 Submitted SF86 11/28 interim secret granted Secret Interim granted with BP2, chances of getting full clearance? Hello! So I was just granted an interim security clearance, and I have bipolar 2. Secret Clearance granted after 9-10 months. Interim TS, thinking about resiging before full adjudication. 2/24/2022: eQIP submitted. Interim not granted. Anything else that comes up in the investigation and implicates a SEAD 4 guideline could be potentially disqualifying. Friday March 18th, 2022 - received Interim Secret. I will keep you guys updated. ago. I applied for a TS (Tier 5) with the DOD and received an email from security saying my interim was granted for Secret. S. Interim granted 3/27/2024 Red flags: Previous marriage to a non-US born citizen, which ended 7 years ago. So my real question is, how do I know when or if I got the full clearance granted? Only typical if you want a security clearance. I have been to Russia and China in the past 7 years. I was massively surprised by this as I had what I would consider to be a number of red flags. MrAcurite. qy vv xs bm gy hv eg bw xf wn