CBP officer

[LONG_HORN]

Did anybody here started academy with just provisional clearance?

You will start the academy with interim clearance. They start investigation while you are at the academy. Sometimes they finished before the graduation sometimes not. Problem with that is you will go to academy even start working at the duty station if you get reworked clearance you they will terminate your employment. That's the risk you are taking. I hope that is your answer looking for.

[thaiboxing87]

email suggests wearing business casual for SI.... feels weird not wearing a full suit for an interview

[antman311]

email suggests wearing business casual for SI.... feels weird not wearing a full suit for an interview

Wear a full suit.

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[tevance67]

email suggests wearing business casual for SI.... feels weird not wearing a full suit for an interview

I'm pretty sure you won't get gigged for wearing a suit, but it's not required. I interviewed with 15 others and only one of them was wearing a full suit. I wore a tie without a jacket, which is what most of the guys were wearing and I passed.

CBPO 15-1 Applicant
Application- 2/19/2015
Written exam (Passed) - 4/8/2015
TSL - 4/30/2015
SF86/eQip - 5/26/2015
VBT/SI (Passed) - 5/29/2015
Medical Exam/PFT1 (Passed) - 6/2/2015
Assigned Duty Location (Presidio, TX) - 6/24/2015
Reapplied Under 15-4 to get a new location - 6/29/2015

[mpenuch]

email suggests wearing business casual for SI.... feels weird not wearing a full suit for an interview

I wore a full suit. The female candidate also there wore a suit. The third candidate present at our interview wore kahkis, boat shoes and a short sleeve blue t-****. All 3 of us passed the interview. Take that as you may. I would still suggest wearing a suit.

[sory_ann]

I wouldn't worry about it but i would def call MHC about it. They sent me that email and attached a pregnancy form to explain how far along i was and the details. Which was crazy to me because never had i put on my app i was pregnant because i wasn't and not with child. But definitely call them.

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Thanks, I am definitely calling them Monday first thing in the morning [emoji6] The pregnancy form lol, and you werent even pregnant!!! We never know what to expect from them !!!!

[milperil]

Hi guys, I have a question, I received an email from the Medical Review Unit requesting some information. The email says:
"This email contains attachments that require your action. *Please open the password protected attachments using your applicant identification number"
I checked the email million times and I couldn't find any attachments or link... Right away I emailed them back for them to try once again. Did any of you had this problem before? Maybe was their mistake....

I had this problem before. When I first opened the email it was from my phone and I didn't see any attachments. I quickly emailed them but they never replied to that email. The next day I tried open using my laptop instead and there two attachments there. Maybe you should try open it from your computer if not already try.

[sory_ann]

I had this problem before. When I first opened the email it was from my phone and I didn't see any attachments. I quickly emailed them but they never replied to that email. The next day I tried open using my laptop instead and there two attachments there. Maybe you should try open it from your computer if not already try.

Yeah, I tried from my laptop too [emoji24] [emoji24] [emoji24] [emoji24] and I cant see any attachments!!! I will call them tomorrow for sure.....Thanks for the info [emoji4]

[CBP4LIFE]

Finally

After being a 13-1 applicant who game the exam october 2013, finally on 7/26/2015 they checked off the biggest part on cass (background investigation) finally!!!!!! And now only drug test left wonder how long that takes call first or drug test first???

[milperil]

Yeah, I tried from my laptop too [emoji24] [emoji24] [emoji24] [emoji24] and I cant see any attachments!!! I will call them tomorrow for sure.....Thanks for the info [emoji4]

Oh ok. You're welcome

[milperil]

After being a 13-1 applicant who game the exam october 2013, finally on 7/26/2015 they checked off the biggest part on cass (background investigation) finally!!!!!! And now only drug test left wonder how long that takes call first or drug test first???

Wow it took your BI a long time, but it's done at last. That's good. Congrats. My background was cleared on the second week of last month (July) I believe, and about a week later I got scheduled for drug test which I did last Friday(July 24th). Hopefully you'll get to do yours very soon too.

[howlongdoihavetowaitforthis]

Yeah. Everything was flowing pretty smoothly up until the breach, and then it seemed like everything came to a screeching halt. I haven't heard anything since they contacted me to give me my duty station.

I also reapplied under the 15-4 opening on 6/29/15 to get a new duty location. I haven't heard anything since, so I'm not sure if it's due to the breach or due to me re-applying. The 15-4 announcement closed 7/19/15, and I haven't been contacted about it since it closed. My old applicant ID number is still active in CASS so I'm not sure what's going on.

CBPO 15-1 Applicant
Application- 2/19/2015
Written exam (Passed) - 4/8/2015
TSL - 4/30/2015
SF86/eQip - 5/26/2015
VBT/SI (Passed) - 5/29/2015
Medical Exam/PFT1 (Passed) - 6/2/2015
Assigned Duty Location (Presidio, TX) - 6/24/2015
Reapplied Under 15-4 to get a new location - 6/29/2015

It definitely wasn't the security breach

CBPO 15-1 Southwest Region
Applied - 3/2/15
Exam - 4/2/15
TS - 4/30/15
NOR - 5/1/15
eQIP - 6/8/15
PFT1/Med - 6/9/15
VBT/SI/Finger prints - 6/10/15
Credit pull - 6/15/15
Duty Location - 6/24/15
Provisional Clear - 7/3/15
Drug screen - 7/9/15
Polygraph - 7/16/15, 7/24/15
BI started - 7/29/15
BI cleared on CASS? 7/30/15

[howlongdoihavetowaitforthis]

After being a 13-1 applicant who game the exam october 2013, finally on 7/26/2015 they checked off the biggest part on cass (background investigation) finally!!!!!! And now only drug test left wonder how long that takes call first or drug test first???

Wow that wait! I somehow received my green check for it a day after meeting my BI, I think it may have something to do with my provisional clear and completing the polygraph though. The drug test can be random at anytime, mine was after the VBT/SI and before the poly.

[howlongdoihavetowaitforthis]

Thanks, I am definitely calling them Monday first thing in the morning [emoji6] The pregnancy form lol, and you werent even pregnant!!! We never know what to expect from them !!!!

maybe you are pregnant and they found out before you even knew

[sory_ann]

maybe you are pregnant and they found out before you even knew

You just made my day!!!![emoji5] [emoji5] [emoji5]