# Deciphering Background Investigation Codes **URL:** \ **Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE NEWS\ **Created:** [November 6, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/deciphering-background-investigation-codes/2382 "2017-11-06T03:49:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/marko/32/103_2.png) [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/deciphering-background-investigation-codes/2382/1 "2017-11-06T03:49:29Z")
Originally published at: [https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/deciphering-background-investigation-codes/](https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/deciphering-background-investigation-codes/) You were hired on for that dream job, flew through the background investigation process (well, maybe not really, but one can hope), and were granted a security clearance. What should you do now? I always recommend you request a copy of your own closed background investigation to keep for future reference. The Report of Investigation… ---
**Author:** ![Marko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/marko/32/103_2.png) [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/deciphering-background-investigation-codes/2382/2 "2017-11-06T10:32:02Z")
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**Author:** ![zenryo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/838e76/32.png) [@zenryo](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/zenryo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/deciphering-background-investigation-codes/2382/3 "2017-11-07T01:30:36Z")
I just finished having a “rushed” ATF Top Secret background investigation done on myself and I am super curious as to why my 2 year cohabitant girlfriend was not interviewed. Even during the interview the only question asked was her work location and for their contact info. I am assuming that a lot of those checks were done on her as well. Furthermore, thank you for that list. I hadFOIA requested my whole BG and have since left a message with the liasion to try and narrow the scope to the ROI. ---
**Author:** ![Marko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/marko/32/103_2.png) [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/deciphering-background-investigation-codes/2382/4 "2017-11-07T01:33:29Z")
Current spouses/cohabitants are not interviewed, only former ones within the scope. Reason being is that current ones have a vested interest in you getting the clearance and because they currently live with you, will not say anything that may jeopardize the relationship.