New thread for 2026. Here’s to one filled with more successful clearance adjudications as the hiring freeze gradually comes to an end.
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After four years, my CJO was rescinded.
I received a CJO for a STEM job at the NSA in June 2021.
I had no SI, no psych, and no poly.
Jun 2021: Submitted SF86
Jul 2021: More info requested
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2022: No news
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2023: My recruiter said the delay was due to foreign contacts.
I made a congressional inquiry.
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2024: No news
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Aug 2025: My offer was rescinded because of the hiring freeze
Man that is rough. Did the ever complete your back ground investigation? Or was is still going on.
Anyone hear any movement from NSA this year?
A college friend I know of received an internship offer at the MD agency and has been moving along through the process.
Where’s he at? I’m waiting for my FJO fingers crossed soon
That is a load of crap. You submitted your SF86 and it took four years for the government to determine you were not suitable because of your foreign contacts. For that agency, the recruiter is not privy to the information why your CJO was rescinded. In order to find out why your offer was rescinded, you have to file a request.
You having foreign contacts was probably just an excuse. Since your process took over 4 years, the agency probably did not want to keep processing you anymore since your application was so old. Your application was most likely passed around and forgotten about until someone picked it up.
Same agency you mentioned
No determination was made. I am not suitable and I am not unsuitable.
Sorry I meant to ask where he’s at in the process.
Apologies, I believe his BI is underway now, and the suitability items (poly) are scheduled later this month.
Where are you at in the process?
A no determination made is the government’s way of closing a case without granting or denying a security clearance. This was not a suitability rejection. The government did not want to keep processing your application and they decided to close the case out. In your recession letter, was there a time frame saying how long before could you reapply?
Currently in adjudication
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Anyone have any updated time line for TS/SCI, I am currently going at 8 months. BI was complete 2.5 months ago, so not sure where I am now.
First time? On average, you probably have a few more months.
Dec 8th - Submitted eQip
December 28th- Investigation request date(ATS)
January 27 - interview with investigator (He also wanted me to get an address from a previous employer for the form. I texted them during the call and confirmed he had received it and sent it out as he changed addresses)
January 27 - Contacts one personal reference.
February 16- investigation results received (ATS)
February 24th Clearance action date (ATS)
March 11th Security reached out and granted my L Clearance
Recently received my FJO for a summer internship position. ~2 year waiting due to the hiring freeze. General timeline below:
Sep 2024 - Submitted SF86
Oct 2024 - Poly + Drug Test/BI Started
March 2025 - Investigation adjudicated
April 2025 - Hiring Freeze in place
Nov 2025-Jan 2026 - Redid drug test; resent transcript/resume
March 2026 - Received FJO
Was denied suitability
Sorry to hear 
What were your red flags?