Do linguists with languages rarely spoken in the US (think Chinese or Arabic) get through the processes faster?
Updated Timeline:
Apr 22: Submitted SF86 for SC
May 15: Interim Granted
No subject interview yet and waiting.
Not based on what I’ve heard or see. I think it is due to the foreign contact/foreign influence situation.
I also feel there are a lot of Chinese/mandarin linguist applicants (when I was chatting with them while waiting for my process). Not sure if they want to hire more of Mandarin speakers or just extend the offers to a lot of them due to higher suitability risks
But again, this is all based on my observation and reading on line plus some friends’ experiences (one person speaks multiple African languages including Arabic and she hasn’t been contacted for three years after her SF86)
Let’s just remain positive and keep looking! Nothing is set until that very first paycheck is deposited into the account! 
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Good point. Three years for native speakers (OR non-native speakers who studied in-country) to clear is not unusual.
The demand for Arabic speakers has dropped off considerably over the past couple years… meanwhile they can’t find enough Chinese linguists it seems.
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Day 233 today for a secret. Investigation still open.
700+ days
I currently do not have a clearance.
I received a CJO for a STEM job at the NSA two years ago.
Jun 2021: Submitted SF86
Jul 2021: More info requested
…
Jun 2023: Today
I have had no SI, no psych, and no poly.
My recruiter said the delay is due to foreign connections.
I am still in security processing.
The information on the case papers is what’s used for inquiries. You certify that all the information on your car papers is correct. The onus is on you to provide accurate information.
April 17 2023: SF86 Submitted
April 24: More info requested
April 25: SF86 sent in
May 17: Contacted for interview, had already moved out of town so investigator assigned me a new investigator in my new city. Haven’t heard anything since. I know these things take time, but when should I start to worry?
Depends on where you are living now. If you moved to an area that has a shortage of investigators and a backlog of cases, it could be three to six months or even more until you are contacted for an interview. But worrying won’t help 
TS/SCI clearance
Nov 9 2022: Interview, CJO received
Jan 13 2022: SF86 submitted/approved
April 19 2022: Psych Eval/Polygraph (passed)
Went through this process in 2018 (passed everything) but was told the position was no longer available after 7 months. Therefore, this time, they only have to investigate the last 5 years (I’m 29 with a pretty clean slate). Last I heard from my recruiter, I was still in the “suitability processing” stage as of June 1. I’m hoping I’d hear something back around June/July. I thought I would enter adjudication soon after I passed the poly.
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Keep in mind, if this is for a direct hire government position, HR may need a couple more weeks to finish their end of the process after security finishes. So who knows, maybe you have finished adjudication.
And of course there’s the 19th holiday, and the upcoming holiday, and vacations, etc. to slow things down just a wee bit more.
I’m going through the process now. Can you tell what the timeline was for your top secret interim?
My timeline so far(hasnt been going well):
-Aug 2022: CJO
-Oct 2022: Submitted SF86 in
-Jun 2023 Have not heard back from anyone nor was a credit check pulled or a phone call from an investigator
Throughout the months a recruiter has been reaching out periodically every 3-4 months saying im still in process and that everything should still be moving along as it should be. This is also for a TS/SCI clearance
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Guys, my timeline submitted in March 2023, for T5-SSBI with poly and pysch as well.
for a 3 letter intelligence agency.
Have not heard back anything yet apart from the credit pull on the account, no interview nothing.
Is there a way to ask my recruiter to atleast check if there is any progress on my file?
CESP was approved a month later.
I already have an active secret clearance, awaiting for the next set of instructions.
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Latest update:
November 22: Submitted SF86
Dec 22: More info requested
Jan 23: More info requested
March 23: Subject interview/poly/psych scheduled (travel required)
May 23: S.I./psych/poly 1 and 2.
June 23: poly 3 (passed).
Mid-June 23: Notified by investigator that my file will be sent to adjudication as soon as he
finishes the report.
I hope that 10 day adjudication timeline published here is accurate for me!
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TS/SCI
09/23 job offer accepted
12/26 eqip submitted
01/07 eqip resubmitted
01/12 fingerprints submitted
01/31 interim secret granted
02/16 interview with dod-dcsa special agent
04/10 investigation concluded
05/15 ts adjudicated
05/18 sci requested
Still waiting on the update for sci.
I just completed my psych and poly on the 27th. I haven’t heard from my investigator or anyone yet. I did email my recruiter, but only crickets so far.
My timeline
September 22 applied
October 22 interview
December 22 CJO
March 23 BI investigation (cleared)
March 23 Psych & Poly (failed CI portion)
June 23 2nd Poly (passed according to examiner)
Mine is finished finally! Cleared! TS/SCI
- October 22’ - EQUIP Submission
- December 22’ Investigation Interview
- Early January - 23’ Investigation Closed
- Feb 23’ - Heard nothing so submitted FOIA request
- May 23’ - Got FOIA investigation report. Investigator noted a concern over my past Medical Marijuana use to OPM adjudicators.
- Early June 23’ - Received a SIR wanting more details about my past marijuana use. I submitted a very thorough response mitigating their concerns.
- Late June 23’ - CLEARED!
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Hello how long if you dont mind were you sitting at adjudication?