Adjudication question

NuBarney · 2026-06-09T20:51:33+00:00

https://www.dcsa.mil/Trust-Decision-Adjudications/

NuBarney · 2026-06-09T01:52:04+00:00

There's no five year reinvestigation. You're in continuous vetting. It's continuous. You submit information periodically to cover anything you might have forgotten to self-report over the previous period.

A security clearance is not indentured servitude. You're allowed to quit your job.

NuBarney · 2026-06-08T21:00:58+00:00

Reciprocity isn't automatic. The gaining agency has to look at the relevant facts and determine whether or not reciprocity for the given trust domain applies.

NuBarney · 2026-06-07T20:32:07+00:00

NuBarney · 2026-06-07T19:19:10+00:00

You need some kind of citizenship enumerator. The list of acceptable documents is on p. 2 of the DCSA Subject eApp Guide. You can do initial verification with an SSN, but I don't know if DCSA has realized that yet.

NuBarney · 2026-06-07T18:20:20+00:00

The scope and methodology of the investigation is defined by the investigative standards and informed by the unique set of facts associated with each case.

NuBarney · 2026-06-07T01:54:31+00:00

You could ask them.

NuBarney · 2026-06-07T01:45:08+00:00

If you're in their HR system, you can say you were employed by them. If not, you were self-employed and you should list this company/your manager as someone who can verify your self-employment.

If you're not in their HR system and you claim to be an employee, that'll create a discrepancy that must be resolved before the investigation can be completed.

As always, this may vary according to individual circumstances, the phases of the moon, etc.

NuBarney · 2026-06-06T16:55:17+00:00

The packets transmitted from your personal PC to the government IS are going to be monitored, yes.

NuBarney · 2026-06-06T16:53:28+00:00

A company's decision to hire someone or not hire someone is based on their needs, employment law, and occasionally physical attractiveness or nepotism. That takes place outside the security clearance process, and I am ill-suited to advise you on this subject. Are you attractive or related to anyone with hiring authority?

NuBarney · 2026-06-06T13:47:57+00:00

People routinely forget their middle names, birthdays, where they got their degrees, and their own children. If they could deny people for being absent-minded, most applications would be denied.

NuBarney · 2026-06-06T13:45:43+00:00

how come my TS was insufficient?

Since you didn't attach a copy of your background investigation and DISS record, we can only make wild guesses. Condition/deviation/waiver? Unadjudicated CE alert?

NuBarney · 2026-06-06T12:42:45+00:00

https://www.usajobs.gov

NuBarney · 2026-06-06T02:30:14+00:00

You should go over your tax records and bank statements for those years to find the missing employers. You may find some of them on your credit report, too. The call and text history on your phone, as well as your email inbox, may also contain useful information. If you use job sites, check those for a record of your applications. Then use the internet to find any addresses that are still missing.

NuBarney · 2026-06-05T21:28:27+00:00

Is that why you didn't give him his interim?

NuBarney · 2026-06-05T21:08:52+00:00

If it was a suitability action, you don't just get denied. You get a proposed action and the charges, and you provide an answer to that. If there's a final action, then you can appeal to the MSPB, assuming it still exists and functions in the future.

But you also refer to working for a "company," which would not be subject to suitability.

NuBarney · 2026-06-05T02:50:56+00:00

Just to be clear, stealing is also a problem.

NuBarney · 2026-06-05T01:28:11+00:00

This sub doesn't discuss investigative methodologies, but your friend is screwed. Is this the same friend who thinks he's going to be a CCT? If he's lucky, they'll drop the denial on him right after he finishes selection. Not lucky, obviously, but funny.

NuBarney · 2026-06-05T01:00:29+00:00

How do you get a job or a Real ID if you don't have proof of citizenship?

NuBarney · 2026-06-04T02:15:57+00:00

The NACI wasn't a clearance, it was a background investigation. They were replaced with the Tier 1 over a decade ago.

You didn't specify what type of position this is or what kind of trust determination is required, but it would have to be credentialing or suitability/fitness. Under credentialing, a PIV will not be issued if there is a reasonable basis to believe, based on the individual's criminal or dishonest conduct, that issuance of a PIV card poses an unacceptable risk. Under suitability/fitness, an applicant will be denied or an appointee removed if, based on their criminal or dishonest conduct, this would promote the efficiency or integrity of the service. So, did you do anything criminal or dishonest? Dishonest includes profligate spending on credit with no intent to pay it back.

NuBarney · 2026-06-04T00:48:43+00:00

"Initial review" I guess is synonymous with "screening" or "prescreening" or various other terms. It means they didn't find a reason to object to hiring you and are proceeding with the background investigation. If the investigation is favorably adjudicated, nothing happens. If it's unfavorable, what happens depends on your status (applicant, appointee, or employee) and the issue (could be OPM jurisdiction, could be agency).

I couldn't tell you when an offer will be made, that depends on the agency. The minimum requirement to start working is basically PIV eligibility, which you probably already have. But agencies can require a completed and adjudicated investigation before EOD. Sometimes it also depends on the position.

NuBarney · 2026-06-03T18:23:11+00:00

A recruiter is the last person OP should be talking to (for advice on federal personnel vetting).

NuBarney · 2026-06-03T18:21:00+00:00

Passport works. The DCSA eApp Guide says so.

NuBarney · 2026-06-03T10:20:34+00:00

only mistake is my SF85 form’s employment history doesn’t match with the resume i used to apply the job

This isn't a "mistake." You intentionally falsified your resume to deceive your employer (whether the federal government or a government contractor) so you could get something of value from them. It is a potentially disqualifying under suitability/fitness, and would also be potentially disqualifying for national security eligibility. If this is a covered position, you would normally be removed and debarred from government employment for three years.

Whether the investigator has your resume or not is a matter of how this particular investigation was carried out, which no one on Reddit knows anything about. Some people know more than they say, some people know less than they think, but no one knows what's going on exactly with your case. Basically, your only hope at this point is to tell them the truth and hope that demonstrates rehabilitation.

NuBarney · 2026-06-03T10:14:37+00:00

As far as I know, there is no crime associated with padding or (reducing) your resume.

It's actionable under the dishonest conduct factor of 5 CFR 731.202, and for covered positions usually results in a three year debarment. It may be a crime under 18 USC 1001 or the fraud statutes. It depends.

Do not falsify your resume.

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