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    Illicit Drug Use

    The tangled webs of lying. For the clearance process, simple past use of many drugs are just youthful experimentation. Lying about the drug use shows lack of character and candor Personal Conduct adjudication factor) - at minimum it will impact your career field choices when I uncover the...
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    SAT/ACT Questions:

    Obtaining a foreign citizenship, even with a "friendly" NATO ally, as a US citizen (versus being naturalized and keeping your previous citizenship) is a security concern that will create a speed bump in your security clearance investigation. The question the investigation has to answer is, why...
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    SF86 and Passport Q

    The actual security clearance application (SF 86, eQip, etc) is electronic and expands when you add information. One poster is correct, you only list the places you have lived in the last ten years, through your 18th birthday (if under 27) for 90 days or more. The dual citizenship is a speed...
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    Appointee Paperwork Question(s)

    You need to report the employments on your SF86. You only report yourself for not filing/paying taxes when you were legally required to file/pay but did not.
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    Foreign citizenship questions

    Citizenship laws are complex. You need to do research for the country in question. - Many Americans think they are dual citizens when they are not, and some are dual citizens but don't realize it. This does cause complications with your security clearance. - Status of Forces Agreements with...
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    The graduation Security Clearance Application (eQIP) process

    Seniors at all of the Academies this spring will soon be required to (re)submit their SF86 security clearance application (SCA). Here are some tips to help yourself get through the process more painlessly. 1) Remember you only have to list your residences, education, and employments back to...
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    I am PISSED!

    The background investigation process has numerous moving parts. The time delay for the Marine working CENTCOM was probably delayed because they were not available for their Subject interview and/or the Service did not report the Marine was overseas versus the location listed on their security...
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    Security Clearance references

    References should be people close to your own age whom you spend your free time. If you are 17 or 18, then 16 years and up is appropriate. If you are in your 30s and all your references are 16 to 18, then we will spend more time asking why this is so. - The important fact to remember is we want...
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    Need Advice

    For security clearance investigations, seeking help for mental or emotion issues is not normally a disqualifying issue. Simply, it is an urban myth that seeking help while in the military for mental/emotional health will kill your clearance. Actually, seeking, reporting the treatment, and...
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    Business

    You will need to report your self-employment and foreign stock exchange transactions when you complete your security clearance application when you are closer to graduation.
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    SF86 Foreign Travel Section 20C

    The electronic National Security Questionnaire for Security Clearance (SF 86), commonly known as eQIP allows infinite expansion for responses. - Read the question carefully for each section and answer the questions literally. The security process does not tolerate word games. - You are...
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    Usafa Form 2030 vs SF86 questions

    The use of marijuana before having a security clearance or entering military service does not automatically disqualify you from a military security clearance. Not reporting the use when you were required to do so can cause you to be disqualified. The federal security clearance process is...
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