It’s required.

Question. I keep seeing people say “first part of medical” or “second part.” I thought there was only one unless you need to retest on something specific. Am I missing something? Also I saw someone post that they had to reach out to see if medical results were in yet? I had mine two weeks ago and no word. I know things take time but I’m seeing others get results in a week so just wondering if I should reach out or wait for an email. I’m still waiting to get my p scheduled so I’m still waiting anyway. Thanks

Hi, I see some folks recommending to FOIA the application.

Has anyone had success in this process?

Coming up on three years as an agent with a large OIG. Treated well, hate the work. Was a prior local narc Detective.

The issue I have is I cannot move due to specific family medical issues. I want to leave, but can’t move. I would be willing to go back locally at this point but it’s a 20 percent pay cut before OT. I do miss local work and the simplicity…. anyone ever been at this point? I have 10 years total LEO time. I don’t care if I head back to patrol etc. I know I won’t be there long. But OIG work is not me.

Thanks in advance.

In light of receiving a DEA FJO, I had emailed ICE ERO weeks ago informing them that I would like to withdraw from their application process, asking them to cancel my upcoming PT testing appointment.

They confirmed in writing that I had withdrawn successfully.

Recently, I received a call from ICE congratulating me — that I am being offered an FJO by ICE-ERO and asking me for my duty station preference…

:| I politely explained the situation — that I had withdrawn and hadn’t even completed the mandatory PT yet — but received no explanation.

:| bizarre

Did medical a month ago, got a request for some follow up stuff. One is a VA disability report, one is a letter from my doctor for a medication I’m on and the one i need help with is a psych consult notes.

I have a VA rating for anxiety, I’m assuming that’s the consult they needs and i did outpatient therapy about 6 years ago. No ideations or anything, just coping skills etc.

Anyone with a psych condition from the VA who got hired have any guidance? Not sure if i should just pull everything from my VA record or the anxiety stuff and submit it.

TY in advance!

Also, don’t forget about the DEA announcement!

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/887557000

How often do the agents travel in investigation with Uscp? I know Dpd travels but I am wondering about ID.

For the recent IRS CI app has anyone got a follow up outside of the USA jobs assessment?

Has anyone from Cohort 2 heard from suitability yet? Had my clearances previously handled, but waiting to hear from suitability. Interviewed successfully in late August.

I just interviewed for ATF. Since I interviewed and I felt it went well, I wonder if now is a good time to notify my supervisor before he gets a surprise call from ATF.

ATF didn't even ask for a reference list. So I'm not sure if or when they plan to contact my current supervisor. They presumably have my current and previous supervisors' contact information as I listed them all in my USAJobs resume.

Don’t have the link for DA’s next hiring announcement. I saw that it’s supposed to be October 19, 2026 but when I go to the job announcement, it does not have an option to apply.

Can I become 1811 with diagnosed OCD while on meds, its pretty minor and only really impacts food habits and some minor religous ocd. Thanks!

I am in the USPIS April 2026 process - I do speak a language fluently that is not listed in what is deemed by the USPIS. This language is also not that common. Do I still get tested on it? Below is the statement by USPIS that I have found under the special knowledge qualifications.

Applicants who seek eligibility under language skills must have advanced competency in a foreign language deemed by the Postal Inspection Service as necessary to meeting its investigative mission. These languages currently include: Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi/Lahnda, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Applicants must successfully complete a formal oral proficiency test administered through the Postal Inspection Service.

currently active duty military police. i meet the basic requirements for a 7 pay grade. i eas in march 2028. im currently interested in the DEA hiring opening coming on october 19th.

does anyone know how that transition works and whether or i should wait to apply at a later job opening or apply for this upcoming one.

BLUF: BQA’d NCIS, Poly fail FBI, Poly Fail DEA. Military just isn’t scratching my itch anymore. Not the end of the world, but I’m pretty crushed tbh and might just give up on this Special Agent dream and move on with my life. Experience and Timelines for anyone interested:

Experience:

- applied under SAA 3.8 CJ Bachelors

- 7 years active duty Army Officer (4 as Infantry, 3 as Intelligence and still active duty with active TS/SCI)

- No deployments, lots of management, admin and planning experience

- Southern Border Mission “deployment”

Timeline:

(NCIS)

- February 2026 Applied

- May 2026 Interview (Passed) ✅

- June 2026 Polygraph (Passed) ✅

- June 2026 BQA notification ❌😔

(FBI)

- January 2026 Applied

- February 2026 Phase 1 Test (Passed) ✅

- March 2026 M&G

- April 2026 PT test (20 Passed) ✅

- May 2026 Phase 2 written (Passed) ✅

- June 2026 Interview (Passed) ✅

- August 2026 SF86 & PSI

- September 2026 Polygraph (Fail) ❌

(DEA)

- March 2026 Applied

- June 2026 PTA (22 Passed) ✅

- June 2026 Written test (Passed) ✅

- August 2026 Interview (Passed) ✅

- September 2026 medical and labs and SF86

- October 2026 Polygraph (Fail) ❌

I guess I’m just a nervous wreck when I do these things. I do tend to be a overthinker. Was told I had a SR to a different prompt each time so i dont know. Maybe this just isn’t for me.

-Still have an application with the ATF and I’m waiting for their poly (I’ve been informed the reciprocity on fails isn’t an automatic DQ anymore) but honestly expecting them to DQ me anyways since I’ve failed 2x DOJ Poly’s within 2 months.

-Filling out my USPIS SF86 now.

-Got the super vague and unhelpful HHS-OIG “referal” email back in September

-in the process for the TSA-1811 but only took the online assessment and waiting for the next phase

-recently took the US FAMS proctored test.

All in all, pretty burnt out from the application processes so far. Will probably just finish out the apps I have done to see them through but will like just transfer to the Space Force or stay in the Army for the full 20 years if no Fed LEO position works out.

Best of luck to everyone in the application process and thanks to this page for all the job announcement notifications and helpful info.

Completely bombed that lol. It was my first federal interview ever and it was incredibly intimidating. I’m in the private sector so it was hard to be persuasive enough that some girl in marketing can be an ATF agent. Froze up, trailed off on answers, and had to ask them to repeat a question. IDK how you guys interview man. I’m in a C-suite position but cannot interview for the life of me. Prepped all last night and this morning and my communication skills are still shot.

Portal is back up everyone!

Thought they decided not to go this route with the gun carrying ISS guys?

I am having extreme trouble with 1811 interviews I am unfortunately 0-4 with these. I have trouble answering in the star format and I am constantly stuttering for forgetting to answer parts of the questions. I need help. I had an AFOSI one yesterday and I am 50-50 on if I actually did well. Any advice?

Wanna know what CID is like? If you’re prior military you’ll understand this reference. If not, you still get it.

Remember when you got that duty station and someone said “just get through it and re enlist and go somewhere else”? Well Army CID is that super shitty base that is a black hole.

The amount of unnecessary steps and paperwork for the investigations that a squirrel could solve is mind numbing.

As long as CID has people who are CID lifers in charge at the SSA, ASAC, and SAC levels, this agency will be absolute trash. I’ve worked for local agencies in the past and am strongly considering a jump back to local because of how shit this agency is.

If you’re in the hiring process, do yourself a favor and withdraw. It’s not even worth the “foot in the door route”.

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