DHS

I can only speak to my experience as each polygraph examiner has their own style. Mine told me right after, in a roundabout way, that I passed but that quality control still has to approve it. I knew I passed when I received an email a few days later asking me to update tax forms. If you get an email after asking you to update any of your forms (or scheduling you for the next step in the process), then you passed.

Has anyone else taken a month to get the SAEE email and go from “Under Review” to “Best Qualified”?

I did medical after the poly. It seems they are knocking out steps for you during gaps in scheduled appointments to get you that final offer quicker. It's a good thing!

They won't start the B.I. until you pass your poly. I served both active and reserve (I'm out now), My B.I. took close to 8 weeks because they had to reach out to people in duty stations across the country that I was stationed at. How long your B.I. takes depends on how much travel you've done, where you have lived, etc. They'll talk to supervisors, neighbors, friends, etc then branch out and ask your references for references to get that whole person concept of you. Much of the B.I. process is out of your hands and you just have to wait for your B.I. to clear.

Yep. I had my Home Interview some time back (April). No BQA letter yet and when I try to follow up, all they tell me is "You're still in the process" or "Your application is still active." This wait doesn't seem to be typical for this process, so you shouldn't worry.

I had a B.I. for two separate agencies going on at the same time; For the USSS, I told my employer as soon as I got emails asking me to update documents or sign new forms (after the poly). For the other agency, the B.I. investigator reached out and told me he'd be starting the B.I.

For what it's worth, I was told at my SUPER that it is only about 2 weeks' notice.

Yea, if I wrote this down correctly, here is what I was told: two weeks' notice to report to your local field office, then two weeks there prior to FLETC, back to local FO for 2 weeks after that, then to JJRTC, graduate there on a Thursday, report to new FO on Monday. So technically quite a while before needing to actually move to a new city.

Three things can happen:

1) You were within acceptable parameters and you pass.

2) They invite you for a second poly

3) You get the BQA letter.

2/3rds chance this works out in your favor, keep your head up.

Unfortunately, I think a failed poly precludes you from applying with the USSS again. However, a failed poly with one agency has no bearing on you applying with another agency.