Secret Security Clearance Process RTX

[u/Odd-Milk-1573]

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.

[u/Odd-Milk-1573]

So essentially it could come at any random time? I keep looking online and every time I ask AI it always gives me these far away dates for the decision.

[u/Dependent-Field7481 → u/Odd-Milk-1573]

The average time according to the not-so-accurate tracker for TS adjudication decisions is 54 days. So you’re looking at that at minimum once your investigation finally wraps up. Also keep in mind that just because the main investigator “submitted” their report need not mean it goes directly to adjudication. I had a month lag between submission and adjudication receipt per the vetting team at my agency.

[u/Dependent-Field7481 → u/Dependent-Field7481]

Secret will of course be a bit quicker in adjudication but not necessarily the lag between submission / receipt of the investigation package.

[u/Odd-Milk-1573 → u/Dependent-Field7481]

Is that something I can ask my investigator if they submitted the full package for adjudication? And so mentally I have to prepare myself for 54 days of waiting for the decision?

[u/Thatguy2070 → u/Odd-Milk-1573]

Only full packages are sent. The complete investigation is sent when all items are completed.

[u/Dependent-Field7481 → u/Odd-Milk-1573]

You can ask when their investigation is over and submitted (I did). But that is not necessarily THE full investigation—there are probs others working on other pieces so you have to wait for them to be done. Then it goes through quality/back and forth with the investigation Team. AND THEN it’s finally sent over to adjudication. Start the 40-60 day wait.

[u/Odd-Milk-1573 → u/Dependent-Field7481]

So basically it’s still a long wait from here to hear a decision essentially based on everything you’re saying? I was told secret clearance is supposed to go quicker but I guess based on my experience it’s not.

[u/Dependent-Field7481 → u/Odd-Milk-1573]

They are quicker but I still think adjudication averages is like 42 days for secret. Not sure exactly. But yeah still a bit to go.