They will call you when there is an update. Like when your processing is complete and you should expect an EOD date, for example, while the portal status will remain “actively processing.” At least that’s what my experience has been.
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Worst case, you will still have your clearance completed. At least that’s what I gathered from my recruiter.
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Concur with @linuxand5ks. I’m an incoming intern at one of the DOD IC agencies affected by the freeze (think DC based). I was notified from a different company FSO that my clearance came through, but I have heard no updates from my agency besides the hiring freeze being in effect regarding FJOs.
I spoke to someone who’s suppose to intern at NRO, and it seem like they may have gotten exemptions to onboard interns in June.
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That’s interesting. I’ve been receiving almost monthly calls last year just to say I’m still processing and to check the portal weekly. But no specific update on where I am in the progress. Ill just be happy to not receive an offer rescinded email or call.
Your last sentence says it all. But in fact, I do remember getting similar calls when I was processing, only not monthly but probably every two months or so. But there was never any indication that an update would be made in the portal before verbal notification by phone. Quite the opposite actually. They always said ‘we’ll call you when there’s an update.’
The portal status has remained the same for me since they started the clearance process. Even now when I have my EOD date set it still says actively processing. So if we’re talking about the same organization, I’d say you’ll likely get a call before you see anything new online.
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Thankfully, FSOs have been able to find my clearance information along with FSP even though I never EODd with NSA. That being said, is there anything I should be worried about in terms of clearance crossover? I saw a discussion about someone later finding out during the crossover time that their FSP cannot crossover because they never actually were indoc’d, even if it showed up in the system at first.
I’m just wondering if any of you who are going to the contractor world were able to successfully get a notification that the clearance was fully crossed over.
I understand the contractor’s agency also has to approve the clearance, but I’m not worried because I have other options in case one contractor does not work out. I’m mainly worried about any issue on the NSA side in terms of something being unadjudicated or unable to cross over in general. Thank you guys
I’ve been going through this whole process since November, and I’ve been told multiple times that my clearance is moving surprisingly fast. Even with the indefinite hiring freeze in place, they still had me complete the polygraph and everything.
At this point, it looks like I might get clearance eligibility before August??? (At least I can pray)—but still be stuck in hiring pool purgatory because of the freeze. What am I even supposed to do? Do I just hope the clearance comes through in a reasonable timeframe and then try to find a job in the area where the hiring pool position is located?
I’ve never been in a situation like this before, and I’m not sure what the right move is as my current job also just ends in august anyway… The positions I can get were on the 2024 mission critical list but from what I’ve seen here that list isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on anymore
If this is for the MD agency then they seem to be very generous about crossing over your clearance to contractors and other agencies currently. I have had no problems using the eligibility at a contractor despite never starting at the original position.
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How long did the crossover take you?
Kudos to everyone out there who is still willing to go the government employment route despite the current treatment of federal employees. Government should still be a place for some of the best and brightest public servants!
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If any other student interns are lurking through this thread, my DoD IC agency just deferred all summer internship offers similar to NGA to 2026. The only interns that I believe are able to come back this summer are those who were 2024 interns. For me and other upcoming interns I’ve spoken to, interns have been able to get their security clearances adjudicated in time before the rescindation. Personally, I have been able to find a backup company that has been able to sponsor my clearance for the time being until 2026.