Green Card and Security Clearance

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std

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Why is it difficult to get a security clarance for non-citizens? Currently, a lot of jobs require citizenship and basically they are unavalaible for green card holders rigth from the beginning. What makes the background check for security clearance easier for citizens and difficult for green vard holders?
 
std said:
Why is it difficult to get a security clarance for non-citizens? Currently, a lot of jobs require citizenship and basically they are unavalaible for green card holders rigth from the beginning. What makes the background check for security clearance easier for citizens and difficult for green vard holders?
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The reason is apparent. The probability of a citizen selling national secrete
to a foreign country is smaller than that of a green card holder selling to
his own country.
 
std said:
What makes the background check for security clearance easier for citizens and difficult for green vard holders?
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Neither it's easier for citizens nor it's difficult for GC holders. Security clearence is same for all - citizens, GC holders and visa holders (H1/L1). First of all there is different of security clearence - higher the level is, difficult to get.

Secondly, many job requirements are tied to certain level of security clearence + citizenship (born or naturalized)/immigration status - therefore makes it difficult for immigrants to become eligible for that job requirement. But security clearence itself does not cause any restriction. The problem is job requirement.
 
ok so the question is, how does one acquire Security Clearance (usually jobs just mention the words 'must have security clearance'). Is there a department, or a website, we can apply for it.
 
pralay said:
Neither it's easier for citizens nor it's difficult for GC holders. Security clearence is same for all - citizens, GC holders and visa holders (H1/L1). First of all there is different of security clearence - higher the level is, difficult to get.

Secondly, many job requirements are tied to certain level of security clearence + citizenship (born or naturalized)/immigration status - therefore makes it difficult for immigrants to become eligible for that job requirement. But security clearence itself does not cause any restriction. The problem is job requirement.
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To the best of my knowledge, non-citizens can not get U.S. security clearance. Can you point to a document that shows the opposite?
 
after reading these links, i wonder if they'r really look for a pet dog or cat. They want to check a person's "loyalty, trustworthiness, reliability..." etc etc.

The links are not mentioning anything about the citizenship status or being a PR.
 
JoeF said:
Yeah, but you are more loyal if you are a US citizen. After all, you pledge allegiance to the US. Non-citizens have allegiance to some other country, and can therefore not be quite as loyal to the US...
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An if you keep your first citizenship (in case of dual citizenship), you will run into a confusing situation with two pledges.
 
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