# Foreign Family Member is a red flag?

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [July 1, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872 "2024-07-01T10:40:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![fyy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/fyy/32/1881_2.png) [@fyy](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/fyy)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/1 "2024-07-01T10:40:41Z")

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I got COE last month and submitted SF86 at the end of last month, and I am a naturalized U.S. citizen.

However, I read lots of posts that said foreign parents (still in China, but in the green card process) would be a red flag for the process, and it is highly possible to deny TS. Is that so? Anyone has a similar situation?

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**Author:** ![Amberbunny2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Amberbunny2](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Amberbunny2)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/2 "2024-07-01T13:59:31Z")

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Not necessarily. Income, property ownership, loyalty ties to China are a concern. Having foreign family is not.

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**Author:** ![fyy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/fyy/32/1881_2.png) [@fyy](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/fyy)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/3 "2024-07-01T20:27:37Z")

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Thanks for the reply. Will update see how it goes.

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**Author:** ![xlykbx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/xlykbx/32/1882_2.png) [@xlykbx](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/xlykbx)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/4 "2024-07-03T00:25:05Z")

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Me too, nationalized US citizen with family in China.

I got the clearance tho, so i don’t think it will affect the result

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**Author:** ![fyy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/fyy/32/1881_2.png) [@fyy](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/fyy)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/5 "2024-07-03T01:36:25Z")

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Thanks for the good news! May I know your timeline? Is it going to be very long since my parents (mainly my mother) are in China?

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**Author:** ![xlykbx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/xlykbx/32/1882_2.png) [@xlykbx](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/xlykbx)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/6 "2024-07-08T18:03:08Z")

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Mine took around 8 months

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**Author:** ![fyy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/fyy/32/1881_2.png) [@fyy](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/fyy)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/7 "2024-07-08T20:43:40Z")

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Thanks for sharing! Now I know what to expect 😂

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**Author:** ![imsotried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3ab097/32.png) [@imsotried](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/imsotried)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 4:01am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/8 "2024-12-21T04:01:05Z")

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@fyy Do you have any luck getting yours? In a similar boat! Thanks!

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**Author:** ![fyy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/fyy/32/1881_2.png) [@fyy](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/fyy)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-family-member-is-a-red-flag/18872/9 "2025-01-05T11:03:41Z")

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Denied. Yes, foreign influence, letter received.