# How long does it for OPM to contact your references, neighbors, and supervisors?

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**Created:** [February 22, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/how-long-does-it-for-opm-to-contact-your-references-neighbors-and-supervisors/1046 "2017-02-22T20:33:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/how-long-does-it-for-opm-to-contact-your-references-neighbors-and-supervisors/1046/18 "2017-03-14T11:22:56Z")

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> [@newbee](#):
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> My own investigation was “fast tracked” as a priority and it took 10 months.

There have also been a couple reports of people getting “interims” after 4-6 months. This is for a Secret clearance that, a couple years ago, my employer (contractor) was seeing routinely granted in 90 days. For a FINAL, not an interim.

The phrase “hot mess” comes to mind. See another person’s post about people living on Mars before it gets “fixed.”

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