It's common on these 'Joining the Foreign Service' blogs to share your timeline. I think it's encouraging to those going through the process. Here's mine, roughly:
July 2011 - applied
Dec 2011 - invited to interview/exam
March 2012 - oral exam in DC
June 2012 - on the registry
July 24 - Offer received
Sept 10 - First day
Just over a year from application to offer - I think that's pretty fast.
I also applied back in 2002 and went through all the clearances, was placed on the registry, but wasn't hired after 18 months so I dropped off. I've lived in the same area and worked for the same company since then, which I suspect sped up the clearance process this time.
July 2011 - applied
Dec 2011 - invited to interview/exam
March 2012 - oral exam in DC
June 2012 - on the registry
July 24 - Offer received
Sept 10 - First day
Just over a year from application to offer - I think that's pretty fast.
I also applied back in 2002 and went through all the clearances, was placed on the registry, but wasn't hired after 18 months so I dropped off. I've lived in the same area and worked for the same company since then, which I suspect sped up the clearance process this time.
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