# SF-86 Sec. 20B Reporting Confusion **URL:** \ **Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\ **Created:** [August 14, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-86-sec-20b-reporting-confusion/21184 "2025-08-14T19:52:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![clearedrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@clearedrob](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/clearedrob)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-86-sec-20b-reporting-confusion/21184/5 "2025-08-16T14:00:05Z")
This old thread might help. See the reply from @backgdinvestigator > [@Foreign Business/Professional/Government Contacts Detail Question](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/foreign-business-professional-government-contacts-detail-question/9233/6): > > I have an issue similar to this check out my post. What I did is i declared everything. I clearly stated that outside my employment i had no further contact with foreigners. I clearly stated that it was bc of my job that i had contact with foreigners including having to give advice for various issues. I stated all the foreign contact that i have close and continuing contact such as family and friends and what they all did for work. Be very very very thorough! It may take a long time to complete… --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/sf-86-sec-20b-reporting-confusion/21184)._