Department of Justice

I completed a references document that was sent to me by HR in June, and they contacted the work references I listed there. Then I had to provide all that info again as part of the eQIP in August, but the only people I know of that the background investigator has contacted are personal references. I've been in the background process for about five months now, but haven't gotten any calls or requests for more information in about two months, so I'm not really sure where I stand at this point. I did reach out to HR in December though, and they basically said I was still in the background phase and they had no idea when it would be completed. As far as I understand, next step after background is preference sheet. Long process for sure.

How long does It take to hear back about an email to set up a proctored test from the time the questionnaire was taken?

The next academy is currently scheduled for June. From previous postings, it looks like the EARLIEST people get preference sheets is about a month prior to academy. But there have been "take XYZ location or leave it" phone calls on a Friday afternoon when the academy begins that Monday.

You’ll probably start seeing some movement next month with things and assuming they don’t push back the next class I imagine preference sheets start going out end March or beginning April. At least in the past with a July class that’s when they were sent around.

Edited by user Tuesday, January 25, 2022 2:44:31 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I believe this upcoming one is a June class rather than July. HR told me June 5 is the tentative planned start date.

THANKS EVERYONE! I Feel a lot better knowing others are still in the same boat as me with no movement. I know all of my references have been contacted so I got nervous. I might also call HR to check in.

And who knows what the status of COVID could be by then, hopefully over of course, but Quantico may impose more restrictions for BDI , it is a long way off, but plan for the worst and be surprised with less than that.

A variety of instructors are throughout the day. Some are DIs, some are attorneys, different sections (chemical section etc) based on what is being taught. Some people have had driving classes (think NASCAR lol but I don't think those are in the academy anymore).
You CAN volunteer but it is mostly assigned. You are not REQUIRED to be a trainer. They do ask for volunteers for counselors at the academy though.

You can be a 14 without going to DC first. You will have to go to DC in 5 years from your promotion though. You can choose to go sooner...but they have a list with names and dates. There is no 14 DI, you'd just be supervisor over DIs. You have to apply and go before the career board to be selected.

The average DI will be a 13. There are a few that will be a GS (14). And then even fewer DPMs (15). a GS is a supervisor over an office. A DPM (Diversion Program Manager) is over the division.