Whats up everyone! About a year ago I submitted my sf86 for an engineering contractor to one of the 3-letter’ers up in Nothern VA. I feel as though my timeline is running long, please share any thoughts. (I started the process fully uncleared, never held or investigated any level of clearance)
Very early October 2025 - paperwork submitted.
Mid November 2025 - Subject interview
Late December 2025 completed ci-poly (Only did it once and never heard anything back so I guess thats a good sign?) ** This was the last I heard from anyone on that side.
Around mid April 2026 I reached out to my contractor’s FSO for any updates and they said they saw I was reflected as awaiting assignment to an adjudicator, and “it’ll be many more months”. Mid July I reached out again, and same response. About two weeks ago, reached out once again, and (surprise) same response.
The ONLY red flag I have is a fully disclosed, mitigated, and even dismissed underage drinking charge when I was 20 y/o in college (Now 25). Never been out of the country, no foreign contacts, nothing other than that ticket that was dismissed.
What’re yall’s thoughts?