# Periodic reinvestigation left off my SCI **URL:** \ **Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\ **Created:** [April 22, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/periodic-reinvestigation-left-off-my-sci/1254 "2017-04-22T21:36:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![derekdj87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@derekdj87](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/derekdj87)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/periodic-reinvestigation-left-off-my-sci/1254/1 "2017-04-22T21:36:04Z")
In 2014 I did a contract that required a Top Secret/SCI which I had from the Army. The company did a PR on me and ended up leaving the SCI off. Since then I haven’t been able to get it back or get a job. My wife says lawsuit, but that’s not how I was raised to do things. What avenues does everyone recommend? ---
**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/periodic-reinvestigation-left-off-my-sci/1254/2 "2017-04-22T22:38:28Z")
Did they grant the TS clearance? I’m thinking that the SCI was not needed for that contract. I am not a lawyer and I don’t play one on TV but I don’t think there’s a lawsuit here. Have you been considering relocation to widen your job search? If it has been more than two years since you were working for a contractor where you were using the clearance, that’s a problem but at least your PR should still be within scope, that could help. ---
**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 22, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/periodic-reinvestigation-left-off-my-sci/1254/3 "2017-04-22T22:45:22Z")
Your line of thinking is flawed: a clearance, which you were granted, is separate for needed additional SCI compartment access. Neither is an inalienable right. They are based on a need for position duties. No ethical lawyer will tell you that you have a case. ---
**Author:** ![derekdj87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@derekdj87](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/derekdj87)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/periodic-reinvestigation-left-off-my-sci/1254/4 "2017-04-22T22:44:56Z")
Yea it was required. And I had to have a clearance until late last year for inactive reserves. I did call them about the lack of an SCI but they said they’d just activate it if needed. Hiring companies don’t have the same outlook unfortunately.