SC Clearance - 12 Months and still in progress

[northernladuk]

My clearance took a month about 6 months ago. Dead quick....

And I shag sheep!

Easy to do a background check when all you do is sit on the sofa watching Jeremy Kyle and turn up at the job center every week at the same time.

[psychocandy]

My clearance took a month about 6 months ago. Dead quick....

And I shag sheep!

[northernladuk]

It's not secret. It's still not very smart.

[Lance]

Sharing SC clearance sponsors on a public forum isn't the smartest idea.

Who the sponsors are is not secret. There isn't a published list but there are many obvious ones, like most service providers to any defence organisation.

If it's DXC then saying so isn't causing any issues. Same with GCHQ/BT etc. (note I've never been sponsored by any of those organisations so I'm just guessing)

If of course it's a little company, doing secret squirrel stuff for the Ministry of Special Affairs (Dirty Tricks dept.) then you're probably right.

There are companies who claim to be sponsors who aren't though. That's why I asked the question as 12 months seems an awful long time and I would expect a sponsor to have escalated, or sacked the OP. So my guess is that it's a company who is supplying services to the actual sponsor. But that's speculation.

[northernladuk]

Are you willing to share who the sponsor is?

Sharing SC clearance sponsors on a public forum isn't the smartest idea.

[malvolio]

I have a clean history with only 2 address changes.
No overdrawn CC
My wife on the other hand has had more address changes, a couple of name changes and previously married (10 years back) to a phyco who was known to the authorities.
Could her previous history be the hold up?

Could be. Not a lot you can about it if it is. If you're still working probably best to ignore it and live with the inconvenience

[Lance]

12 Months ago I applied for my SC clearance and the portal is still in progress today!
How long could it take till I get an answer?

Is there less chance of getting Clearance, the longer it drags on for?
Are there cases where the status stays in progress indefinitely?

are you being paid?
I presume so otherwise you'd have given up by now.

If so, and the sponsor is comfortable, why worry? If you fail they bin you, if you wait you get paid.

Are you willing to share who the sponsor is?

[northernladuk]

I have a clean history with only 2 address changes.
No overdrawn CC
My wife on the other hand has had more address changes, a couple of name changes and previously married (10 years back) to a phyco who was known to the authorities.
Could her previous history be the hold up?

We don't know. Do what PhilTheGreek says.

[chris101]

I have a clean history with only 2 address changes.
No overdrawn CC
My wife on the other hand has had more address changes, a couple of name changes and previously married (10 years back) to a phyco who was known to the authorities.
Could her previous history be the hold up?

[malvolio]

The form was submitted by my sponsors 2 weeks after I completed the form.
I have spoken to my sponsors and they advise its is simply a waiting game as the clearance is based on each individuals case...

But not that long, something is blocking it...

Are you sure you have no overdrawn credit cards or something similar? I know one case where clearance wasn't granted until the guy had paid off a credit card in his name that was being used by his ex-wife. He didn't find that out until he had independently discovered the problem and sorted it; hey presto...

[chris101]

The form was submitted by my sponsors 2 weeks after I completed the form.
I have spoken to my sponsors and they advise its is simply a waiting game as the clearance is based on each individuals case...

[SueEllen]

Contact your referees and make sure they have returned the form.

[PhiltheGreek]

Are you marrying one of my grandsons? If so, we are waiting for the press to do the hard work for us. If not, it might be worth enquiring to your sponsor what they think the status is.

[chris101]

12 Months ago I applied for my SC clearance and the portal is still in progress today!
How long could it take till I get an answer?

Is there less chance of getting Clearance, the longer it drags on for?
Are there cases where the status stays in progress indefinitely?