I have received a conditional offer in the Department of Defense that requires a Secret security clearance. It is possible to receive a firm offer after a background check and then the security clearance plays out after employment begins. My question is whether I can be denied a Secret security clearance because my wife is an Italian citizen who is not a U.S. citizen? I am U.S. citizen but not an Italian citizen. I have read everything I can find on security clearances, but I have seen very little written on whether there are any clear-cut rejection rules concerning the citizenship status of a spouse.

Posted by Eliot Maenner on Sep 29, 2008 at 11:46AM

My husband is 3 weeks away from graduating CBP and they just told him his background might not be cleared. One because they didnt know how his dad came into the united states 20 years ago, which he paid a fine and then they granted him his citizen ship and green card. Him and my husband have always had there us citizenship. And the second is my husband told the us navy 5 years ago he was in a room with a person who smoked pot. but he left right after that. He never ever used drugs, but because he said yes to that one thing 5 years ago he might be denied entry to his security clearence bringing us back to having no home or job. And not to mention we left the navy for his job and almost time for him to graduate they pull this. We are scared. He recived the letter and already wrote his resionings. ANd now we wait.. Is this something to worry about? Do you think he will still get his clearance?

Posted by on Jun 10, 2009 at 08:22PM