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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's really not a big deal. It's your responsibility to provide what information you can, and to do it honestly. There is no need to go beyond basic requests, and then report the information you have. When you're filling out the form, 'don't know' means simply that YOU don't know. Your investigator will probably ask you about it in your interview, and then you can say that you asked and they declined to provide the information, but you do know that they became naturalized citizens in ~Year (and whatever other info you know). It might slow things down, I suppose, but the length of time for investigation is so variable it's not worth thinking about. [/quote]

Thanks I appreciate it.  It'll likely be fine.  Don't the pop psychologists say that the profile of folks that go into these types of work usually have either seen lots of stuff or have experienced it themselves and that's why they want to do more.

The psychology being that if the world is safer, maybe their homes will be safer as well.   I appreciate all your input.

~ you've been lovely, I'll be here all week. [/quote]

I'm the quoted poster. I do think investigators have seen and heard pretty much everything. My interactions have always been calm and professional and, if anything, really really boring. And that's for my own investigations, and as a contact for colleagues and friends. I've provided spotty information on family members (only a state for a sister, a wrong address for my father) and it was the best info I had at the time. The relevant investigator told me that if you'd otherwise not have contact with a person, don't contact them just asking for info. That's not exactly your situation, but I do think it illustrates how the info gets used as part of an investigation.  SF86 info is a starting point.

I would try to lay off speculating about their motives or reasons. Not your job, and not likely to get you anywhere but frustrated and worried. They declined to provide information -- nothing more, nothing less. Give it all the emotional energy of filling out a drivers license application or some other boring and bureaucratic task.  I don't mean to dismiss the security clearance process -- I do take it very seriously -- but it really helps to stick to the facts, and leave the investigating and speculating to the investigators and adjudicators. [/quote]

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