I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation - Joan Jett

After two months of investigation and four and a half months in adjudication, my security clearance has been granted.

I called yesterday to ask the clearance customer service folks for any news.  When the guy on the phone asked me if I was sitting down, I had a few moments of flip-flopping between getting excited and getting worried.  I sat down and asked him for the update.  He let me know that I'd been cleared and that my file is on its way over to State for the final review.

Most people get through the final review in a week or two.

The management register is very short right now, so even people with low scores are getting asked to join an orientation class as soon as they get through final review.  At this point, the March invites have gone out, so I've missed that class, but May seems very likely.