Question for those that have undergone background investigations for security clearances

[Anonymous]

I am in the process of getting a clearance. Already talked to my investigator, and he talked to my references. He just called to schedule a time to do some follow-up questions with me. Is this normal?

[Anonymous]

Yes, it should be.

[Anonymous]

The investigator did not do any follow up with me after talking to my references, but that doesn't mean it is abnormal.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it is not a big deal.... unless you have something to hide or werent truthful. I had follow ups because they couldnt get in contact with one of my references.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in the process of getting a clearance. Already talked to my investigator, and he talked to my references. He just called to schedule a time to do some follow-up questions with me. Is this normal?

Why do you ask? Do you have something to hide ?

[Anonymous]

Are you a new US citizen? Depending on the nature of your job, I've heard that they might do a little more investigation on a new US citizen from a terrorist country.

[Anonymous]

yes, it's normal. Also depending on how high your clearance is, they may continue to interview you -- in other words, you may get a preliminary clearance to start work and then the process continues. A year after I started my job, the investigator came back to me with more questions in order to complete my clearance.

[Anonymous]

Yes, normal. He had a few strange questions for me, like why I had made a minor change to my name, Anne to Anna, but that was all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in the process of getting a clearance. Already talked to my investigator, and he talked to my references. He just called to schedule a time to do some follow-up questions with me. Is this normal?

I didn't have a follow up but my clearance is S, not TS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you a new US citizen? Depending on the nature of your job, I've heard that they might do a little more investigation on a new US citizen from a terrorist country.

What's a terrorist country?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you a new US citizen? Depending on the nature of your job, I've heard that they might do a little more investigation on a new US citizen from a terrorist country.

What's a terrorist country?

The PP could be referring to a nation on the U.S. State Dpartment's official list of state sponsors of terrorism. Or s/he might be referring to any nation where anti-U.S. terrorists are prevalent.

[Anonymous]

Totally normal!

[Anonymous]

Yes, that is the way the process unfolds.