u/CrapMaster32

Hi everyone. I submitted my security clearance paperwork 4 weeks ago and still haven’t received an interim clearance. I believe I’m likely to be denied one. Will I likely have a rescinded offer if I am denied interim? I was told 6 months to get my clearance or theyd withdraw my offer but from recent posts it seems like they have been withdrawing their offers for a denied interim. I’d rather not lose my current job by having an INV form 41 show up. Is this something that commonly happens? Is there anyone here that got denied interim but managed to end up working at EB anyways?

Hi everyone. I'm working my way through my clearance paperwork for an offer I accepted and I was wondering whether I should actually count on having this job or not. One of my main concerns right now is that I was fired from a construction company working on a pretty big civil construction contract for the USACE about 6 months ago. I was given no other reason besides that I had and displayed a negative attitude about the required uncompensated 60-80 work week I was only informed about during my orientation. I confirmed that this was the only reason for it during my call with the HR director after my termination. They saw it as me not being a team player and that I wouldn't fit into the culture they had at the company. I worked there for a week and a day. I had a 4 month period of unemployment after, during which I moved 2 times. I've worked part time in food service for 3 months after that, and recently started in a contract technical role. I had a pretty hard time coming to terms with what happened. I'd never been fired before, especially not in a role that big. So having this new role is really big for me and a big step forward in my life.

Some additional issues I have is a hospitalization for mental health issues as a teenager and mental health treatment since then, my mother having applied for a passport for me in a the United Kingdom while I was a child and her not having the information on it and having some resolved bad debts from a car crash I had in 2022 totaling around $1300. The passport issue is a big one, I know. I never had possession of it and never travelled on it, but without the number they're not going to be able to verify that. Also, if its relevant, I'm a recent grad, 24yo.

I honestly don't know how to judge myself in this situation from the perspective of an adjudicator or even my FSO. I don't want to give up and I'm really excited about this role but if its unrealistic for me to actually get there I probably should just move on mentally. I think any of these issues could be fine but the combination might just kill my chances. I don't know though, maybe I'm worrying over nothing, what do you guys think? I think at the very least this process has helped me a lot with getting my stuff together in terms of documentation and keeping records of things, so even if I fail my clearance so at least I got that out of it.

Hi everyone, I recently received a really exciting offer for a position requiring a clearance, and was wondering if I have a chance of getting a clearance with some skeletons in my closet. I have a lot of (relatively) minor issues, but I think just the amount of them is enough to at least call into question my ability to get a clearance. I'll list them below from what I believe is the least to most serious and then get your thoughts:

1. Previous (dismissed) traffic ticket. I had a traffic ticket I went to court over and was dismissed. The original fine was under $300 and the ticket was dismissed. Theres a court record of the proceeding where it took place and of the dismissal. I'm not sure whether to report this as it was under $300. This is my only ever traffic infraction.
2. Administrative Driver's License suspensions. I have had my license suspended once and my driving privileges in another state suspended, both for administrative reasons at the dmv. The first time was 4 years ago and was an error where the dmv failed to either process or update my insurance on a new vehicle. There was never an insurance lapse on my part and this was resolved soon after. The second time was actually very recent (this month), I had an accident in a state I'm not a resident of and failed (due to my own ignorance of the requirements) to file appropriate paperwork at their dmv promptly enough. This was also resolved and my license was not suspended, although my driving privileges in that state were revoked until the issue was resolved. I think I messed up quite badly there by not looking it up after the accident. I'm not sure whether to report these on my SF-86 since neither involved criminal citations actually being filed against me or fines being given.
3. Mental Health issues. I was hospitalized twice for mental health issues, once in elementary school and another time in high school. Both were involuntary 72 hour holds. I have treatment resistant depression and have been in continuous treatment for it since high school and it has been largely in remission since then.
4. Being terminated from a job. I was terminated from a role about 6 months ago due to (in their words) "complaints about hours". I was given paperwork to sign but refused to sign without reading it. This was actually quite a big role and the only job I've ever been fired from. I'm not quite sure my official reason for being fired, but I was told in my termination discussion with HR that besides the one time (but in front of other workers) complaint about hours during an orientation meeting on my first day they didn't have any other issues with my work performance, but I'm not sure what they will say to an investigator. I worked there for a period of a week I've never been fired before or since.
5. Debt. I might have unresolved medical debt totalling just under $1000. I was recently contacted by a collections agency saying that I have unresolved medical debt from a car accident that happened 4 years ago. I've inquired with them and, if the debt is legitimate, I plan on immediately paying in full the settlement offer they offered me. They had a previous address of mine from the time of the accident, but the debt also didnt show up on my credit report when I pulled it. Besides this I'm debt free.
6. A Lien. After a bad car accident, I neglected to retrieve my totalled automobile from a wrecker yard. They then placed a lien on the vehicle and sold it. Then, after some kind of notification from them (I actually don't recall how I learned that I still owed them money), I paid off the rest of what I owed the yard after the car was sold. I don't recall how much it was but having a vehicle sold off in a lien is very serious and it was a big fuck up of mine not to retrieve the vehicle. I don't recall the exact amount of debt, but I believe it was less than $1000 total, with the remainder that I paid being less than $300.
7. Foreign Contacts and Dual Citizenship. My mom is a British citizen and I inherited British citizenship from her. I don't have an active UK passport and haven't been there in over 10 years. Additionally, my step mother is from Taiwan, I have never been to the country and don't have any citizenship obligations towards them. Both have resided in the US for at least 25 years and they are both naturalized US citizens.

Am I likely to get a security clearance or even a suitability with all of these issues in mind? Issues 1, possibly 5 and 6 actually all stem from the same car accident. The revocation of driving privileges in a non resident state is the most recent issue alongside the termination. I'm honestly really excited about the role and do have quite a lot of positive stuff in my history alongside the negative things, but I honestly dont know if these issues will prevent me from moving forward. I plan on full transparency during the entire process and am just asking here to know what to expect.

Getting a bachelors degree in mechancial engineering has got to be the biggest mistake ive ever made in my life. Its been 8 months since I graduated and I can't get a job. I get called for interviews, even do well in them, but never make it to an offer. I can't take other white collar work either, this degree is literally a stain on my resume. If I say I have a degree in mechanical engineering nobody is going to hire me because they assume a "better job is just around the corner". I can't even get a technical role for the same reason. I dont even have a horrible resume, I interned at a fortune 500, I repair wrecked cars, I've been the lead on ambitious and successful projects. I have certifications and hands on experience in industry. I'm passionate and dedicated to my work. All of that is worthless. I poured my heart and soul into this and I'm a failure. I'm back to doing food service work like in high school, except with 5 wasted years of my life.