Attempting TS/sci with a few major red flags

Foreign Contacts

I have a friend who is a Chinese citizen that I stay in contact with. I met them during college. They currently have an IT job with my state’s transit authority.

I also have a friend from Taiwan whom I met in college. I believe he either completed or is required to complete Taiwan’s mandatory military service. We mostly just send each other Instagram reels.

Legal History

June 2023

I was accused of a hit-and-run. At the time, I was driving a beat-up car, and the investigator was not able to determine what damage was old and what damage was new.

I had timestamped pictures and videos of my vehicle, which I provided to the investigator. Despite this, he told me he had enough evidence to issue a citation for hit-and-run.

At the time, I was not in the state, so he issued a warrant for my arrest without informing me. I was eventually arrested in January 2024.

I provided the same evidence to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

December 2024

My ex-girlfriend and I got into an altercation that resulted in my arrest and a charge of CDV 2. I will not go into too much detail because there are many aspects to the incident, and it would require a separate discussion.

Basically, she was trying to destroy my PlayStation, and I was attempting to prevent her from doing so. We ended up wrestling over it. She called the police, and I was arrested for CDV 2.

After realizing that I was going to be arrested, she told the officers that she did not want to press charges. Later, she texted me saying she was going to sign an affidavit to get the case over with.

She later changed her position and said she would only sign the affidavit if I paid her approximately $2,500. Believing this to be an attempt at bribery, I declined.

The prosecutor ultimately dropped the case.

Following the incident, I voluntarily completed anger management and domestic violence courses.

Employment Terminations

March 2024

I was terminated from my part-time internship for failing to disclose my arrest within the company’s mandatory one-business-day reporting requirement.

This was not a cleared position, and I was not aware of the policy at the time. I did disclose the arrest and charge, just not within the required one-business-day period.

December 2023

I was terminated from a part-time warehouse job. I had only worked two shifts in addition to orientation.

I was informed that I did not meet the order-picking speed requirements during my probationary period and was let go.

Drug Use

I have used marijuana approximately 10 times total, from high school through January 2025.

I stopped using it for personal reasons before applying for a cleared position.

I also purchased THC products from a licensed dispensary in California around January 2025.

Marijuana is the only drug I have ever used. I have no intention to continue useage.

Of course i have disclosed everything and am ready to talk about any and everything at length as required.

You probably can get cleared. You would be shocked at some of the crazy stuff people have done and still get cleared.

Having said that, are you really sure you’re in a good enough place to deal with cleared work? It’s stressful and requires a lot of self discipline. That is a lot of recent run-ins with the law (regardless of if it’s out of your control). Maybe take some time to get yourself in a better place?

Best of luck

You can, if you have recovered, and can demonstrate drug free responsible behavior. Regardless of disposition, dismissal, etc, arrests must be stated on the form.

Thanks, I’m happy to hear that. I do believe I’m in a much better place mentally than I was last year. I definitely took some time to reflect after realizing I had been arrested twice within a year.

I thought about how the situations happened, and how I handled it. Through that reflection, I believe I’ve grown and gained a better understanding of my actions and decision making. I think it has helped me mature and make better choices moving forward.

You should be fine as long as you report it and be honest. I just got married to my now wife (former Russian citizen) and they didn’t care. Still cleared me no problem with TS/SCI so all is possible. I also had some criminal history and debt which I was honest about and provided them all the proof they needed. Just be prepared to show receipts if asked.