Originally published at: https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/common-errors-in-filling-out-the-sf-86/
Security clearance applicants are required to complete the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) and submit it to initiate the necessary background investigation. This process can be lengthy, depending on factors such as your age, the number of jobs you have held, where you have lived, and additional details related to relatives, finances, criminal history,…
One good aspect of the form is that you basically only have to do all the research and legwork once. All your answers are retained on the electronic form so any time you fill it out in the future, all you really need to do is add new stuff, delete anything that has become out of scope since the previous submission, or make corrections.