TS/SCI Eligibility for a Naturalized Citizen

SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A
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Hello All,

I am eligible for a TS/SCI Clearance? I am a Naturalized US Citizen. Immigrated from Ukraine in the 90s. I was granted DoD Secret in 2019 and currently work as a contractor. in 2025, I was enrolled into Continuous Evaluation (CE).

  • No dual citizenship or foreign contacts etc
  • Clean criminal record, no drug use, good financial state etc

My main concern is extensive travel. In the last 10yrs, I’ve lived in 3 different states, worked at Ramstein AFB, Germany for 1.5yrs, worked on a Dept of State contract (2yrs) with extensive official foreign travel. For personal travel, many trips to Mexico and some to Europe/Asia. I believe I reported all foreign trips, but I’m not 100% sure on that.

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There are any number of naturalized citizens with SCI access. In many cases it took them a LONG time to get cleared.

One thing to check on: make sure your travel as a contractor for State counts as “official” travel. Sometimes contractor travel is not considered “official” under any circumstances.

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Got cleared in a little under 5 months. If you got cleared as a minor ensure you have your parents paperwork and follow instructions to the T and it will move quickly(hopefully)