Hi LW,

I'm a fellow applicant, also waiting for my security clearance...so take my opinion for what it's worth.

From what I gather on this message board and another, there are two points after the initial COE during which the agency can reject you.  The first is after the poly and/or BI.  By the way, I don't think they ever tell you that you failed the poly--but having to take the test a 2nd or 3rd time is probably indication that you didn't "pass" it the prior time.

Once information is gathered during the poly, I think the agency reviews the information to make a determination of "suitability."  There are a number of other posters on this site who were sent letters after their poly and before the BI had begun indicating that they were no longer found "suitable" for the position, and encouraged to reapply at a later date--though they had not been denied a security clearance.  This, I think, is the first point someone can be rejected a job after the COE.

If someone makes it past this point, I believe the BI is conducted and then the case goes to adjudication.  Of course, at the end of adjudication a security clearance can be denied.  I'm not sure if they still make "suitability" decisions at this point, but I would assume they still could, if new information comes forward.

So, since it has been a while since your poly, and since you have not received a "suitability" letter, I would guess that you have proceeded to adjudication.  I think this is generally a good sign, but you are still not out of the woods.  At this point, the only thing you can wait for is the yes or no from the adjudicator regarding your security clearance.

And lastly, I'm not sure what to say about your post-poly interview, as I didn't have one...was it conducted by the polygrapher? or was it from someone else?

Anyway, I hope this somehow helps...

--LTL