Nanny's citizenship and employer's security clearance?
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Anonymous
| I am applying for my first TS clearance. I can only think of one potential slowdown-the nanny who we have had for a year is a citizen of another country. She is a legal US resident and has been here for more than a decade. We pay her taxes through Breedlove and it is all above-board. Will the fact that we have a non-US citizen taking care of our child slow down my clearance process? Any employers face this issue? |
Anonymous
| You were careful, made sure she was a legal resident and have been paying taxes, so you should be fine, possibly a little slower. |
Anonymous
I have to concur. You sound like you did everything right here. 
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Anonymous
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Is she from a Middle Eastern country? If so, you probably have a problem. |
Anonymous
OP here-no, an African country that has good diplomatic relations with the US |
Anonymous
| Yes, it will take longer to get your clearance than if you hired an American with easy access records. |
Anonymous
| Another lesson, government employees or contractors: just hire an American Nanny! |
Anonymous
This is ridiculous. OP- we have had a legal resident noncitizen nanny for six years and DH and I both have had no issues with our top secret clearances. As long as you are honest and paying taxes. Do you really think that the hundreds of thousands of people with clearances in the DC area all use US citizens for their household help? |
Anonymous
| Would a nanny even be someone who you are required to list on your application? |
Anonymous
| I *think* (not sure) that some clearances require you to list all non-citizens with whom you maintain regular contact. So the nanny would fall under this rule. |
Anonymous
| You may have to list her under your foreign contacts (I would) but everything is above board here, so I wouldn't worry. I've had many investigations and my foreign contacts have not held them up. |
Anonymous
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Does she have a green card?
If so, you're fine. |
Anonymous
OP here. She does have a green card. Permanent resident. |
Anonymous
Then you're fine. The problem some people run into is confusing people who are in the United States legally with being legal to work. Not the same. I once had a foreign student on a student visa show up for a nanny interview. She was from some Western European country -- Barbie doll looking, and just assumed I would either not ask for documentation or look the other way. She kept assuring me she was here legally -- and thus could work legally. Conversation did not end well. Green card is fine. Signed, Person with a TS clearance |
Anonymous
| Do you also have to report the person who cleans your house every few weeks?? |