How long does a security clearance take to process?
Currently low level security clearances can take up to one year to both complete and be issued. Higher level security clearances can take up to two years to be processed. There are exceptions to this depending on the skill set needed for a particular position; but, these instances are rare and can still take a year to process. Three distinct parts of the process are: pre-investigation (filling out the appropriate forms), investigation, (the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducts the background check on the individual), and adjudication (an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) representative reviews the investigation results along with other information and makes a determination on security clearance award).
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