Tier 3 Secret - Chances?

Hi all! After years in shool I finally got a TJO for a very exciting job :slight_smile: that requires a t3 secret. Submitted my eAPP a couple weeks ago.

I am a naturalized U.S. citizezn from Hong Kong with no bad debt, drug, mental health problems. Renouced the HK citizenship a year ago. Yet, mom is Vietnamese living in a U.S. friendly foreign country as a green card holder and my bio-dad lives in Hong Kong. The connection to my bio-dad was weak since they were divorced almost 2 decades ago. Got a couple half-silbings (dad side) that remain quartely contact who also live in HK. Got ~50 foreign contacts from +10 countries majority due to prior work, some relatives from all over (Germany, UK, Vietnam, China) etc. None of my contacts work for foreign government whatsoever.

I know my case is going to take time because of my background. Tho, from your experience, how often do people with my background (or similar) able to obtain a secret? What are your opinion on my chances? Thank you so much for your time! I know my worst case just have to start job hunting again, which isn’t the end of the world :frowning:

If that’s all the facts, doesn’t sound like you will have much of a problem. The main issue would be “ongoing, close contact” with foreign nationals but it sounds like the only close contact is your mom who is in a friendly country. Hope that helps. Good luck.