Posted on Jan 21, 2018
Will having parents with foreign citizenship and who live overseas, and my having lived overseas for 9 years, disqualify me for top secret?
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To add on, I signed up for army reserve, qualified for intel jobs 35G but both my parents are chinese and live oversea, I spent 9 years there, I am a natural born citizen and can help my parents get green card, but it takes time, meanwhile will this prevent me from getting top secret clearance? (No official foreign ties, just friends etc)
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That's a tough call, Cherie. It takes three months or so for the TS clearance to come down, but with your background, it might take longer--if you're considered. Expect some long interviews with agents and be up-front with them. Your DD Form 398 will have to be packed with information to assist you, so be detailed as possible when filling in the information. Your birth certificate will be key for starters.
I wish you success. I held a TS clearance for almost 20 years and my ethnicity as a Southern boy never got in the way.
I wish you success. I held a TS clearance for almost 20 years and my ethnicity as a Southern boy never got in the way.
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SFC Greg Bruorton
SPC (Join to see) - I believe the investigation will respect your citizenship, Cherie, and document positively your situation. I think you will come out in a good way as you continue to honor your parents and your country. I also think you'll be able to capitalize on your grasp of the Chinese language by providing interpretation as a genuine approach to gaining your security access. Take care of yourself, hear?
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Thank you again for the kind words! I do hope my chinese background and language will come into use, especially given, let’s be honest, whose our real enemy, altho my job isn’t languish but still intel, even if it’s gonna become useful in battlefield that’s fine too. I’m trying to get my parents to at least get a green card too (also easier if they wish to visit) hopefully all goes well, it will be an honor to serve!
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You will probably have to answer a lot of questions. If the Army doesn't want you - the CIA probably will.
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Good luck, it will slow you down but if/when you get it you'll be in a good position.I'm a little afraid my advise might be badly outdated. Once upon a time I was in an Army Intel Unit. It was supposed to have Czech and Slovak interrogators. I would send them to DLI and they would like California better. On drills three Puerto Ricans and a Chinese Girl was what showed up. Please don't take offense but I used to joke that if we wound up in Czechoslovakia and least we could send out for dinner.
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