Is it possible to obtain top security clearance with your foreign parents/spouse?

2021-04-20T03:07:13-04:00

Trying to reclass to 35L but my parents are Korean citizens with permanent resident card living in US. They or myself have never been out of United States last 15 years. My wife is Japanese national currently waiting for her permanent resident card. It sounds like a long shot for me with all those foreign ties, however I already got SSBI T5 favorable, I dont necessarily know how it affects onto the TS investigation though.. Other than it, I am clean.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2021 4:50 AM

2021-04-20T04:50:15-04:00

The rules change often, but seeing as none of them are from countries of concern, I don't forsee a problem. Depending on the current rules, your wife may need to get a U.S. citizenship, but not necessarily.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2021 5:03 AM

2021-04-20T05:03:56-04:00

You don't need your TS to apply to 35L. Noone on here can tell you if you'll be accepted to 35L, it's an application MOS. So get onto the IKN recruiting site and ask a 35L Recruiter, the only person who can answer your questions and stop your packet. Before you say, "I'm doing research" you're not because Noone on here is the subject matter expert so anything anyone says here is speculation. I've put about a dozen CI agents into the field. You need to ask this stuff to the CI Recruiter and the CI Propenent

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Apr 20 at 2021 9:11 AM

2021-04-20T09:11:07-04:00

It's possible but this is something you will need to work through with your S-2/G-2 offices to get done correctly. Nobody here will be able to give better information than them.

Response by PO1 Steve Ditto made Apr 20 at 2021 9:50 PM

2021-04-20T21:50:12-04:00

All you can do is submit the paper work and wait, I do not know how long it takes now but depending on the clearance you need could take 6 months or longer.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2021 10:19 PM

2021-04-20T22:19:16-04:00

I saw a guy get a TS who was foreign born to Somali parents and he was raised in Qatar. I can't imagine filling out that number of foreign contracts.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2021 10:56 PM

2021-04-20T22:56:42-04:00

Just to be clear, I was referring to rules for going 35L change often. When I became an agent, you could not have an immediate family member as a foreign national.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 21 at 2021 5:41 PM

2021-04-21T17:41:43-04:00

It is possible to be granted a TS clearance with SCI eligibility with Korean foreign born relatives. But every situation is different. It all depends on each individual's background. OPM looks at a whole person standard and looks through everything in the SF86 when determining to grant a clearance whether Secret or TS.

It might take a little longer for the investigation but it's possible to get a TS yes. Do you currently have a TS or you had one at one point? If you are up for a T5R (T5R is what used to be SBPR and T5 is what used to be SSBI), it could take longer to adjudicate.

Korea and Japan are not adversary countries so it's likely you would get a T5 or T5R granted.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2021 9:58 AM

2021-04-29T09:58:02-04:00

I just screened a Soldier who has the same situation. Only difference is he already had his TS granted and as a result he did not require a waiver for having parents in S. korea when he submitted his application on IKN. As I tell everyone who wants to go Lima, put in your packet and let the powers who have final say make that decision.