Been waiting to hear anything about my TS/SCI process since the beginning of May, when I got a call asking about one of my foreign contacts. I asked the security officer I was in contact with and they directed me to HR; they said I’m “still processing”. I’ve been in this entire process for a year now, even though I keep seeing people applying with other IC agencies getting through adjudication quicker than me, and reports coming out about lower caseloads for investigations and adjudicators.
I thought that not hearing back was a sign that things were going smoothly, but I don’t even know if I’m in adjudication or not and, again, I’ve been waiting since the beginning of May. Beginning of April, really, counting the last time I was told about my package moving to ‘the next stage of the process’ after being medically cleared.
ODNI was exempt from the hiring freeze, but downsized staff anyway, I do know that - should I take it as a sign that my offer is going to be rescinded for my clearance taking too long?
ODNI clearances are run by CIA.
ODNI was not exempt from the hiring freeze
Is this for a government position? They don’t seem to care how long it takes. Contractors can be a different matter. I’ve know foreign born naturalized citizens who waited three years to get cleared. Foreign contacts can slow things down, hopefully not three years 
Question for @bebe1979 yes I believe you are correct that CIA handles investigations and clearances for ODNI, but an ODNI clearance doesn’t mean you are also cleared for CIA does it?
It does not. The big thing is CI vs FS
Yeah if the clearance corresponds to the job it works for CIA. The clearance is already in the system. The agency ownership just shows CIA. That’s all on the adjudication side, not on the job though. Some jobs require FS and they can just set you up for one. Same with NCTC. Contrary to Popular belief, not all jobs at CIA or NSA are FS.
Yeah, this is for a govt position, not contractor.
I hope it’s not my foreign contacts holding things up. Pretty much all of them are from non-threat/non-risk countries. The one I got a call about is Russian, but I quickly confirmed to them that I haven’t had contact with her since December