Hi, I know I'm just another nervous and impatient applicant to an intel agency, but I was wondering if you all could answer a simple question.

What is the normal wait time btw sending out the completed sf86 and getting the call to schedule the poly?  I have seen timetables about most things but not this exactly.  It's been about 3 weeks now, which I know isn't too long.  Is the woman who did the initial phone interview my POC who I could call back and ask??  Also, this is for a summer internship - so I think it should have priority and not take more than 6 months total.

Many thanks.

Thanks for the reply.

I'm bummed about that estimate, though I suppose I should have known.  I just don't understand how they can wait to polygraph me until April -ish when I'll need a clearance by no later than early June (more like May).  Maybe the process is easier for college students because of our relatively short histories?

I wonder if giving interim TS/SCI is normal for the start of internships because of the time crunch?

Or, will they have started my BI already before I'm scheduled for a polygraph, etc?  (if so, hopefully people they contact will tell me and I can breathe a little easier)I've heard varying reports on this...

So would you recommend against calling the recruiter to confirm that things are going forward?  It would be nice to know they at least got my stupid forms, since I did spend most of my winter break filling them out.