# Finally got the long awaited email. **URL:** \ **Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\ **Created:** [April 17, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380 "2018-04-17T21:31:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Djholli28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9f8e36/32.png) [@Djholli28](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Djholli28)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/1 "2018-04-17T21:31:09Z")
I have been awaiting for almost 2 years but got the email today saying my clearance was granted. Thank you to everyone who commented on my posts. ---
**Author:** ![lmikelowrey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/lmikelowrey/32/110_2.png) [@lmikelowrey](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/lmikelowrey)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/2 "2018-04-17T21:44:11Z")
Congratulations! What department of government, what level of clearance, and did you get a start date? ---
**Author:** ![Djholli28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9f8e36/32.png) [@Djholli28](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Djholli28)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/3 "2018-04-17T22:04:55Z")
DOD, TS and I have working already with an Interim. Just was waiting for the full deal. ---
**Author:** ![DaVinch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@DaVinch](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/DaVinch)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/4 "2018-04-17T23:26:03Z")
Great news! Did you have to take a poly? ---
**Author:** ![Djholli28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9f8e36/32.png) [@Djholli28](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Djholli28)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/5 "2018-04-17T23:34:47Z")
No i did not. I hear those can be pretty tough ---
**Author:** ![lmikelowrey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/lmikelowrey/32/110_2.png) [@lmikelowrey](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/lmikelowrey)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/6 "2018-04-18T14:04:21Z")
TS without a poly? Interesting, i thought everyone had to take poly for TS. ---
**Author:** ![DaVinch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@DaVinch](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/DaVinch)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/7 "2018-04-18T14:46:33Z")
I found it strange too! Perhaps the poly is for TS/SCI? But not necessarily for TS? In any event, that’s one less thing that Djholli had to worry about! ---
**Author:** ![rbr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58f4c7/32.png) [@rbr](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/rbr)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/8 "2018-04-18T16:47:33Z")
You can be eligible for a TS through an SSBI which typically doesn’t include a polygraph. Polygraphs are require for TS/SCI. ---
**Author:** ![amberbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47774/32.png) [@amberbunny](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/amberbunny)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/9 "2018-04-18T19:30:22Z")
Nope. And plenty SCI TS that don’t get one either. But for those of us suffering under them (I have had 4 at recurring intervals)…yeah not much fun. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/finally-got-the-long-awaited-email/3380/10 "2018-04-18T19:53:20Z")
As noted by @amberbunny, A TS clearance does not require any type of poly and not all TS/SCI positions will require a poly. Certain IC agencies require it and certain positions with the DoD and other agencies have requirements for specific type (e.g., counterintelligence, special agents, etc.)