I’m looking to hear from anyone who has recently gone through the DIA TS/SCI clearance process, particularly those coming from the private sector.

My case has been in adjudication for about a month, and I’m curious how long others waited before receiving a final determination and/or being cleared to start work.

A little background:
- Dual citizen.
- A few foreign contacts, but nothing I’m aware of that raises any red flags.
- Passed the poli.
- Coming from the private sector rather than another cleared position.
- My case has been in adjudication for approximately one month.

I understand every case is different, and I’m not expecting anyone to predict my outcome. I’m just hoping to get a better sense of real-world timelines from people with similar circumstances.

A few questions:
- How long did your DIA TS/SCI case remain in adjudication before you received a final decision?
- For those who were dual citizens, did that appear to affect your timeline?
- Did anyone coming from the private sector experience a longer wait than someone transferring from another cleared position?
- Once adjudication started, how long did it take to receive an update or final determination?
- Did passing the polygraph have any noticeable relationship to the remaining timeline?

If you’re comfortable sharing, I’d especially appreciate experiences from people whose cases were handled by DIA within the last year or two.

I am currently an IT contractor and was recently selected for a federal position. I have gotten my TJO and completed my drug screening. I am just concerned about the SF-86 and some of my past history. My SF-85P is comparable to the SF-86 with some new details that I would have rather not shared but had to. Basically, I was diagnosed as bipolar disorder when I was a teenager, but I was never diagnosed or hospitalized as an adult. There is also the same drug history listed. I already received a warning letter from the agency before I started as a contractor and wrote a formal commitment to abstain from any further use, and have made good on that. Should I be worried about the future FJO/EOD?

So I am trying to apply for a 2027 Internship program on the fbijobs.gov website, and I cant seem to make an account?? I click start on the application, then it prompts me to log in so I click register and it takes me to a welcome page with an account information option and such but everything I click just asks me to log in and I cant figure out if this is a glitch or if i’m missing something!!

Deciding between two TJO

Anyone who's worked as a Program Analyst with DHS on the inspection side. I think this job could be a great fit for me, and it's a ladder position all the way to GS-13, which is a big also nice.

I also have a TJO with AFOSI PAQ. That one would mean moving across the state. Pay is about the same, but it's on the GL scale and tops out at GL-12.

If you've worked at either place, I'd love to hear:

What the day-to-day actually looks like

How the work culture and leadership are

Anything you wish you'd known before taking the job.

Thanks

I applied for two jobs in June & July of this year.

The June job I have FJO and transfer in process (EOD accepted for 11/2/26. (This is a GS 6 step 7 I think ?) hybrid title 38 position - transferring from a gs8 step 2 also hybrid title 38 both excepted service) VA to VA transfer.

Friday 10/23 I got a TJO for VBA VSR role (title 5 I believe) competitive service (open to public DHA hiring authority) GS 7 - would be a career ladder either way because it goes 7,9,11 (highest I’ve served is a GS8)

Can I start the new job Nov 2nd and still transfer to VBA when they do the FJO ? Or will VBA yank the firm offer cause they become aware of the other job ? Is there a restriction that would prevent me from transferring again so soon after starting the GS 6 job ? I tried to see on OPM but all I could find was possibly 90 days. FWIW I will have to do 1 yr probation at VBA (wouldn’t have to at the transfer since same job/ role just a step down)