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Meet your neighbors. When asked to provide someone who knew you at the provided residence, we want a neighbor, someone who could see your house from their house (i.e. next door, across the street, diagonal)
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People who know you well: this is SOCIAL references. Someone you see socially, not just at work. Preferably social contact in person at least monthly.
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Keep employment contacts. Not only do we need to interview your supervisor but coworkers as well. Save those contacts when you changes jobs. If you have an HR contact, save that as well.
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When listing a naturalized relative the document number you need to list is the INS Reg No. On the Certificate of Naturalization on the top right side there is a certificate number and directly under that there is a INS Reg No which normally starts with an “A” that is the number you need to list.
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Answer all questions to the best of your ability. If you are able to get the information requested, do your homework and get the informations. The more complete and accurate the form, the easier and quicker the process. Leaving something blank or marking “I don’t know” slows the process.
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Ensure all references used in EACH section have updated contact information. References should know they are references. When we call them it should NOT be news to them that we have their phone number, this leads to uncooperative sources and longer investigations.
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Only list the information requested! If you are asked to list 10 years of residences do NOT list 20 years. This causes additional work. When updating SF86 remove unnecessary information. Read questions carefully to determine coverage dates as different questions may require different timeframes.
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