Can I request a copy of SOR

SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A
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In 2015 I was “denied” a TS/SCI clearance from an IC 3 letter agency. I put denied in quotes because I can’t recall for certain if I received a SOR, but I do recall getting something in the mail that said I could appeal. I was pretty unfamiliar with the security process and likely just disheartened so I din’t pay much attention to the letter and just figured it was a written follow-up to failing the poly.

I recall the polygrapher saying something about “foreign contacts” as she was escorting me out…which kind of blew my mind. My father was my foreign contact as he was born in Mexico, but naturalized as a boy.

Anyway, can I request a copy of my SOR or in my SF86 should I just say I was denied and explain the situation?

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That seems to be the way to go. Probably don’t need to go into extensive detail beyond the approximate date and the agency you applied to on the form itself, probably can save that for the interview.