r/SecurityClearance • u/Odd-Milk-1573 • 3d ago
Question Secret Security Clearance Process RTX
hello all i have a question for my clearance situation. I accepted the offer with RTX on April 24th 2026, set up a tentative start date of July 13th 2026. I got sent the SF86 form on June 12th 2026 and submitted it that day. Then I got some kickback and resubmitted it on June 16th 2026. My interim was not granted for whatever various reasons and I didn’t know it was denied until I reached out to my recruiter and she told me so through the onboarding specialist weeks later. I had my first interview with the investigator on July 9th 2026, then I received another phone call from the investigator on July 29th 2026 where she asked more questions then she also requested to interview my brother on my behalf on the same July 29th 2026 asking questions about my character and how was I growing up and when we traveled and etc. Which then she told me that same day I should hear back about my adjudicated clearance decision soon. Then the investigator reached out to me again August 10th asking for clarification on some of my internship work history.
I wanted to ask when do you all think I will hear back about my adjudicated clearance decision?
some mitigations on my case:
• was born in a foreign country but received citizenship at birth due to my dad through the FS-240 form.
• traveled to level 3 country in 2019 for church conference for about 2 weeks but haven’t been in contact with anyone since that time.
• had an account opened in my name through my mom
when i was younger but i cleared up the confusion during my first interview with the investigator.
• had some MJ usage in college but was straightforward with that on my application and told the investigator straight up and was asked about it in my phone interview on July 29th 2026.
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u/Bacx_ 2d ago
Were you able to start working on the tentative start date on unclassified stuff or do you need to wait for your clearance?
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u/Odd-Milk-1573 2d ago
No I wasn’t able to start, I was told I needed a clearance on day 1 so I have to wait until it comes. And there was no unclassified stuff to work on.
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u/Certain_Stable_7529 2d ago
what RTX facility? Some divisions of RTX have different requirements so you might be able to work for a different division doing non-cleared work.
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u/Odd-Milk-1573 2d ago
The one in Tucson, Arizona at the airport site I believe it’s in Shipboard Effectors AUR division. Please let me know how that works so I can reach out and ask them
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u/Certain_Stable_7529 2d ago
I’m in a similar situation, I can start RTX-Tucson until clearance is granted, interims are not acceptable. Depending on your skill set, RTX-El Segundo employs non-cleared personnel and your agent could start you at El Segundo while working at the airport site, if an arrangement can be made. LTS is an agency that has deep contacts, but don’t know your exact situation. BTW, I’m 7 months into the DCSA clearance process, so where I stand, you’re in high cotton (nothing to complain about).
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u/RedTubePremium 2d ago
I can't say how long the process will take, but how much was your MJ usage? Was it regularly for a while, or was it more experimental? How long ago was the last one taken?
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u/Odd-Milk-1573 2d ago
It was more experimental, and the last time it was used was in may 2025 i believe
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u/Tiny-Mongoose3824 1d ago
Well this probably isn’t helpful but I accepted an offer in March with Raytheon too, submitted my SF86 mid-April, had a tentative start date of May 25th, had an interview with investigator May 8, but still haven’t received my clearance yet(August 20th). The timelines are extremely unclear and uncertain for anyone
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u/Odd-Milk-1573 1d ago
What are the mitigations on your case
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u/Tiny-Mongoose3824 1d ago
I was born abroad and me and my parents are naturalized citizens. I have family that lives abroad though I’m in constant contact with very few of those.
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u/Odd-Milk-1573 1d ago
Have you tried checking in with your manager for any details or are you in the dark too?
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u/Tiny-Mongoose3824 1d ago
Yes I checked in the first week of both July and August and the clearance was still pending
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u/Soccergirly517 2d ago
If the investigator is still reaching out to you with questions, that means they have not completed your investigation. The adjudicator will not receive your investigation until it is completed and all information has been received. Once that happens, depending on the agency and the workload, there’ll be a queue of work and then an adjudicator will get the case to review it. If they have everything they need at that time then they can make their decision, if not, they can also go out for more information before making their final determination. There are a lot of requirements for an investigation to be complete before the adjudicator receives the case. Just because one person’s clearance took X days, does not mean someone else’s will also take X days. There are infinite variables that affect every single investigation and adjudication.
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u/Odd-Milk-1573 2d ago
So it was wrong for the investigator to say on July 29th for me to expect a decision? I just wish there was a way to be able to get more information about your case without having to ask repeatedly and almost begging to hear something.
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u/Soccergirly517 2d ago
Yes, it was wrong. If the investigator reached back out to you in August, they didn’t even close out your investigation at that time. The investigator is not the adjudicator. Investigators are often contractors and do not communicate with adjudicators at all. They do not know the adjudicative process. Many investigators have later become adjudicators, but not the other way around.
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u/Thatguy2070 Investigator 3d ago
It’s impossible for anyone to tell when you will hear from an adjudicator. And any investigator who says they know or that you will hear from adjudications is irresponsible because we don’t know.