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IWC board 29-Nov-21

ciceronroma

ciceronroma

Ciceron
chickenjohn said:
Has anyone started a tier 5 security investigation yet?
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I'm worried about that and a lot of things. I'm an air force brat, and have lived in 8 different places in the last 10 years. All my degrees are foreign and the process has been quite long and difficult, being pushed back on dates thrice already (they literally lost my papers the first time around... "Captain's dog ate the emails"), having started my application in September 2020. All I can do is hope for the best at this point! But I haven't heard back ANYTHING regarding my security clearance or my degrees. But I'm in this board, so that oughta count for something I guess!
 
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CarnesCJ

Member
ciceronroma said:
I'm worried about that and a lot of things. I'm an air force brat, and have lived in 8 different places in the last 10 years. All my degrees are foreign and the process has been quite long and difficult, being pushed back on dates thrice already (they literally lost my papers the first time around... "Captain's dog ate the emails"), having started my application in September 2020. All I can do is hope for the best at this point! But I haven't heard back ANYTHING regarding my security clearance or my degrees. But I'm in this board, so that oughta count for something I guess!
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So you're degree's would have had to go through a process of being vetted prior to your submission so those should not cause you any issue on a security questionnaire. From my experience as a classifier at a MEPS, the biggest issue with military kids who moved around the world with their parents was having foreign contacts. If you just moved around the states over those 8 years, it's a headache but not a deal breaker. Unless you had a stint in high risk country and continue to have contacts in those areas, the PSSQ and SF-86 just look to assess your risk or red flags. Be honest and forthcoming about your background, credit, and contacts and you'll be fine.
 
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Zbisch1

Member
Anybody have any insights on resubmitting for INTEL in February? Is the expectation that you rework your entire package (I.e revamped statement, retake OAR, additional LOR’s) or since the next board is so close could our previous package just be reviewed again without changes?
 
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chickenjohn

Active Member
ciceronroma said:
I'm worried about that and a lot of things. I'm an air force brat, and have lived in 8 different places in the last 10 years. All my degrees are foreign and the process has been quite long and difficult, being pushed back on dates thrice already (they literally lost my papers the first time around... "Captain's dog ate the emails"), having started my application in September 2020. All I can do is hope for the best at this point! But I haven't heard back ANYTHING regarding my security clearance or my degrees. But I'm in this board, so that oughta count for something I guess!
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I wouldn't stress. I have many of the same "issues". Foreign degree. Lived half my life abroad. Dual citizenship. I think getting to the at-board list was the real battle. Now it's just these multi-hour long phone background interviews.
 
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exNavyOffRec

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Zbisch1 said:
Anybody have any insights on resubmitting for INTEL in February? Is the expectation that you rework your entire package (I.e revamped statement, retake OAR, additional LOR’s) or since the next board is so close could our previous package just be reviewed again without changes?
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technically you have to wait 6 months unless there is a significant change, however they have removed the Feb Intel board from the latest dashboard so the next one would be June.
 
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lsatfiend

Active Member
chickenjohn said:
I wouldn't stress. I have many of the same "issues". Foreign degree. Lived half my life abroad. Dual citizenship. I think getting to the at-board list was the real battle. Now it's just these multi-hour long phone background interviews.
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Similar background checking in too! Woe is we. You've already started a T5 investigation? That seems like a good sign.
 
ciceronroma

ciceronroma

Ciceron
CarnesCJ said:
So you're degree's would have had to go through a process of being vetted prior to your submission so those should not cause you any issue on a security questionnaire. From my experience as a classifier at a MEPS, the biggest issue with military kids who moved around the world with their parents was having foreign contacts. If you just moved around the states over those 8 years, it's a headache but not a deal breaker. Unless you had a stint in high risk country and continue to have contacts in those areas, the PSSQ and SF-86 just look to assess your risk or red flags. Be honest and forthcoming about your background, credit, and contacts and you'll be fine.
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Thanks for your words and insights, they actually helped me quite a bit. I wish my recruiter were so forthcoming. I've lived in UK, Italy and Ecuador, and I am quite certain I mentioned anybody who I had to mention, so there shouldn't be any problems.
 
ciceronroma

ciceronroma

Ciceron
chickenjohn said:
I wouldn't stress. I have many of the same "issues". Foreign degree. Lived half my life abroad. Dual citizenship. I think getting to the at-board list was the real battle. Now it's just these multi-hour long phone background interviews.
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I hope I too one day get one of those phone interviews. I'm in a similar boat with the dual citizenship. But I know what I have to do to reject the other citizenship, so if its required I'm good to go.
 
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exNavyOffRec

Well-Known Member
ciceronroma said:
Thanks for your words and insights, they actually helped me quite a bit. I wish my recruiter were so forthcoming. I've lived in UK, Italy and Ecuador, and I am quite certain I mentioned anybody who I had to mention, so there shouldn't be any problems.
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I never had any issues with people that had lived abroad, the only issues we had were those who were dual citizens and in most cases that turned out OK.
 
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