# Was never asked for fingerprints?

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/was-never-asked-for-fingerprints/3806>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [June 16, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/was-never-asked-for-fingerprints/3806 "2018-06-16T00:57:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![intelforintel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecccb3/32.png) [@intelforintel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/intelforintel)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/was-never-asked-for-fingerprints/3806/1 "2018-06-16T00:57:45Z")

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I’m in the clearance process with the DoD. I was never asked to provide fingerprints and neither was a friend of mine who is in the same process. Will these be asked for at a later stage? I submitted my SF86 in February and was interviewed in April, and my friend back in December.

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**Author:** ![dave019](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@dave019](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/dave019)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/was-never-asked-for-fingerprints/3806/2 "2018-06-16T03:17:43Z")

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@intelforintel - In my experience, fingerprints should be taken before you complete the SF-86.

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**Author:** ![Marko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/marko/32/103_2.png) [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/was-never-asked-for-fingerprints/3806/3 "2018-06-16T11:22:01Z")

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New fingerprint submissions are not required for SF-86 investigations if you have had a clearance investigation where you had previously submitted them. They use the ones already on file to run the criminal history checks.

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**Author:** ![dave019](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@dave019](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/dave019)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/was-never-asked-for-fingerprints/3806/4 "2018-06-17T03:55:33Z")

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Interesting, I’ve always been fingerprinted again for reinvestigations. I suppose each agency does things differently.