NACI Background Check with Misdemeanor A

SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A
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Looking for some knowledge or insight about passing the NACI background check. Starting the process for a NACI background check for a civilian contractor job overseas. I have a few issues that I’m sure will come up.

  • Just about 11 years ago I was charged with Felony D Theft for stealing some money from a friend. Charge was plead down to a Misdemeanor A for Conversion, which I believe is what Petty Theft is in Indiana. Got a year or probation and 40 hours of community service.

  • I do have a fair amount of student loans from attending a private college, but have never missed a payment or anything derogatory. Also have a bit of credit card debt, but again, never missed a payment. Only other financial issue that may come up is that I missed a payment on my car 5-6 years ago. Stupidly it slipped my mind and I missed one, but paid right away and haven’t had anything related since.

Since the theft issue, I’ve graduated college and held down a good, steady job with no discrepancies. Also haven’t had any other issues concerning a crime or even a driving violation of any nature. Curious to thoughts about my chances of passing the NACI. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

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NACI went away several years ago, they are now called Tier 1 investigations. From what you have stated here there should be no problem as the theft charge is mitigated by time and financial issues rarely if ever are a concern for Tier 1 level, and since you are not delinquent there is no issue.

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Thanks for the help! One more question, it’ll either be the SF-85 or 85P right?

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SF-85 is used for Tier 1

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Are the investigators concerned about exact dates of employment? I can’t really recall the exact date I started a job 7 years ago or so. I know the months, just not the day.

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All dates on the questionnaires are Month Year to Month Year.

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In my experience as an applicant and not an investigator, they seem to be more concerned with gaps in employment than precise dates.

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Hey Marko, a couple quick questions if you don’t mind. I’ve seen on some of the other posts/topics where you have stated that anything outside of 9 years without any other occurrence is mitigated. Is that true across the board? Also, do the investigators look at the initial charge vs the final charge as my Felony charge was pled down to a Misdemeanor.

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@midwestapple10 Did you ever receive your T1?

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@Ferd Yes, I received it in a couple weeks. No problem whatsoever.

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@midwestapple10 Did they ever ask you about your initial charge? I have the same issue mine is expunged arrest so not sure if i should disclose it.

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@Ferd Nope. It never came up. Now if/when I get a clearance, it’ll come up one way or another.

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@midwestapple10 thank you, did you ever list the expunged arrest on your application? and T1 is not necessarily a clearance am i right?

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@Ferd I did not list the charge on my application as there wasn’t a question related to it. I was fully ready to talk about it, but it never came up. Correct, Public Trust is essentially a glorified background check. Checks the national database, etc.

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That is correct for lower levels of public trust but some have the same investigation requirements as a secret clearance. I really don’t know too much about “public trust” but I think one clue you might be getting one of the higher levels is if they have you fill out SF-85P vice the SF-85.

Hope one of our good investigator friends will fact-check me on this.