# Do I have a clearance after a denial?

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/do-i-have-a-clearance-after-a-denial/2982>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [February 23, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/do-i-have-a-clearance-after-a-denial/2982 "2018-02-23T22:04:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cinders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@Cinders](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Cinders)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/do-i-have-a-clearance-after-a-denial/2982/1 "2018-02-23T22:04:58Z")

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I’m getting conflicting information.

My previous employer’s security office said because of my denial I no longer have a clearance, but my lawyer I’m using to appeal the denial says because I had a TS/SCI w/ CI Poly (before trying to upgrade to FS and getting denied) in the Army (which I left in November), it’s still ‘current’ but not ‘active’.

I tried asking my lawyer to clarify but that was 2 days ago, and she hasn’t responded, so asking here for now.

Also, on a complete different but related topic. My MOS in the Army required a clearance, I did 4 years, and I’m currently in the IRR. Do I still have that clearance because I’m in the IRR? What happens if I say join the reserves/guard tomorrow? Will the denial affect that?

So many variables and no clear information lol.

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**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/do-i-have-a-clearance-after-a-denial/2982/2 "2018-02-23T23:34:20Z")

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I used to work at a place (contractor) where some folks who had secret clearances went for TS/SCI with a certain customer and were denied. They could not work on projects for that customer anymore, but the company said they still had a clearance. But if they left to go to another company, that denial would show up as an “incident” requiring an investigation.

I don’t think it matters what your lawyer thinks. The lawyer’s job is to win the appeal! They may have an opinion based on their experience but they don’t get to decide.

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**Author:** ![dave019](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@dave019](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/dave019)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/do-i-have-a-clearance-after-a-denial/2982/3 "2018-02-24T19:35:28Z")

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Tough question… lots of moving parts and unknowns… I hope you learned to stay away from poly’s as a result of this debacle you’re in, lol.

Perhaps your attorney means that since you’re currently in an appeals process and an administrative judge has the final say — you haven’t lost anything yet…Hard to say…