New Standard Form (SF) 86
JPAS Release (4.3.0.0)
Information
New Standard Form (SF) 86
JPAS Release (4.3.0.0)
• The Department of Defense will be deploying a new JPAS
Release (4.3.0.0) 27 August 2011
• This new release is to implement the use of the December
2010 Standard Form (SF) 86 which will be deployed on
August 29th, 2011
• The new SF86 contains significant changes to the Security
Clearance Application (SF86) as well as the inclusion of a
new Fair Credit Release Form
• We anticipate the employee’s information from the old version
of the SF-86 will be migrated to the new form. However, there
may still be updates required to any of the old data that does
not transition accurately to the new form
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
JPAS Release (4.3.0.0)
Changes by Section
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Initial Instructions
• Public Burden Information section
states average completion time of
150 min. as opposed to 120 min.
• Statement of Understanding section
does not exist in the current form.
The employee must answer “Yes”
before they will allowed to move on.
If they answer “No” they will get an
error message
• NOTE: Many sections no longer use
letters to identify questions, i.e. a, b,
c. We have used them in this training
as a reference to the old form
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Sections 1 – 4 Identifying Information
• Combines section 1-4 only instead of
sections 1-6
• The place of birth blocks requires
the state and country of birth, even if
born in the US
• The SSN blocks has an option to
check NA. However, if the employee
was initiated using their SSN, which is
the standard, they will be required to
type in the same SSN that was used
to initiate them. They will continue to
get an error until they uncheck the
box and type in the correct SSN
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 5 Other Names Used
• If the employee answers “No”, the
form will move them to section 6
• If the employee answers “Yes” the
next screen asks for additional
information
• The layout changed. The fields will
be listed from top to bottom vs. left to
right
• There is a new field that will require
the reason for the name change to be
listed
• Every time the employee returns to
this page they are required to answer
“Yes” or “No” to this question. This
occurs multiply times throughout
different sections of the form
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 6 Your Identifying Information
• This section used to be for your
mother’s maiden name
• This section is now “your identifying
information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 7 Your Contact Information
• This section used to be “your
identifying information”
• This section is now “your contact
information”
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 8 US Passport Information
• This section used to be “your
contact information”
• This section ask if the employee
possesses a US Passport. “No” takes
Them to section 9.
• “Yes” requires them to provide the
expiration date and provide the
names in which the passport was first
used
• When entering the passport number
the field requires exactly 9 characters
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 9 Citizenship
• The answer to the first screen will determine which
screen will be displayed next
• If the employee selects US citizen born abroad,
they must now choose the type of document used
to substantiate that claim or give detailed
information if none of the 3 were chosen
• If the employee selects naturalized citizen, they
must now include the complete street address of
the court, not just city and state, along with basis of
naturalization. They will also be required to
complete the naturalization certificate info as well
as the citizenship certificate info
• If the employee selects I am not a US citizen,
instead of entering just the Alien Registration #,
they must now include residence status, country of
citizenship, date and place of entry, type of
documentation, name document was issued under,
issue date of document and visa expiration date.
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 10 Dual/Multiple Citizenship
• This section now contains up to 8
separate screens if you answer
“yes”
• A minimum of two countries must
be entered, including the US
• If “yes” to having a foreign
passport or identity card must
include date and place issued,
number and expiration date and
name it was issued under
• If “yes” to ‘have you traveled to
another country on this passport’
must enter place and dates of
travel
• Even though you choose US as a
country of citizenship, an
explanation must be provided
telling how you acquired the “nonUS” citizenship.
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 11 Where You Have Lived
• 10 years of history will be required
Regardless of the type of investigation
• Employee’s information and verifiers
information are on two separate pages
• If an address outside of the US is
provided, the form branches off asking
additional questions
• For the verifier, there will be three
separate boxes for first, middle and
last name; an option for a third phone
number; an option for an email
address and it will ask for the date of
the last contact
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 12 Where You Went To School
• The system will ask for a Point of
Contact if school is listed within the
past 3 years
• There is an option to select “I don’t
know and a warning will be received.
However, you will be able to continue
entering data
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 13a Employment Activities
• Self employment - will ask if physical
work address if different than employer.
If time is not listed to ‘present’ a reason
for leaving is needed. If time is listed to
‘present’ the form will skip to a question
which asks if a written warning etc. has
been received
• There are now separate fields for the
verifiers first and last name
• Unemployment – the phone number
field has a drop down to select the time
of day to call
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 13b Former Federal Service
• Once the entry has been completed, it
will revert back to the Summary page
and ask if additional instances need to
be entered. This questions must be
answered every time that entry is
accessed
• To move forward “No” must be selected
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 13c Employment Record
• A sentence has been added stating if the
answer is “yes” e-QIP will automatically
go back to 13a so they can add the entry
• The question ask if any of the items have
occurred within the past 7 years that
were NOT previously listed. Once an
entry is complete, they will have
to go back to 13c and change the answer
to “No”
• To move forward “No” must be selected
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 14 Selective Service Record
• This section is now separated into two
different screens
• The answer determines which screen is
displayed next. If “No” the next section
is displayed.
• If “yes” is selected, the next screen
asks if you are registered there are now
options to choose “Yes,” “IDK” or “No”.
“IDK” or “No” will move to the next
screen and provide a free text box to
place an explanation
• “Yes” will take you to the next
Screen which will have a field for the
Selective Service Number and a link to
the Selective Service Web Site. Only
numbers can be entered into this field
• Selecting the link to the web site will
take them outside of the form. They will
need to verify they selected “open in
different tab/window” so they don’t lose
their place on the form
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 15 Military History
• If “Yes” the next screen asks for detail
Information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 15 Foreign Military History
• If “No” to the US Military service
Question the next screen questions
foreign country military or other foreign
government service
• If “yes” is selected the next screen will
ask for detailed information about that
service
• If “No” the next section is displayed
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 16 People Who Know You Well
• When selecting “Continue” this section
will now display the detail screen. It is no
longer necessary to “add an entry”
• Last, first and middle name has a box for
each entry
• There are there are now two entry
Spaces available for the phone number.
You must enter at least one phone
number. If “IDK” is selected it will give an
error message
• An email address may now be provided
• After making the first entry and selecting
“continue”, it is no longer necessary to
select “add an entry.” It will
automatically advance to the next screen
where it requires you to select “yes” or
“no” to “Do you have an additional
person who knows you well to list”
• More than one entry is still required
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 17 Marital Status
• Selecting “Never Married” takes you to
the next screen and ask you to enter
cohab information, if applicable, before
moving to the next section
• Selecting “Married” moves to the next
screen asking for detailed information.
The county for POB is required if no city
was entered
• If “Annulled, Divorced or
Widowed” is selected the next screen
will request detailed information. It will
ask where the record is located for the
divorce or annulment and if the former
spouse is deceased.
• If the POB is outside of the US, it will ask
for one type of documentation such as
naturalization certificate or alien
registration. The next screen asks for
detailed information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 18 Relatives
• This section is one of the most changed
• This page requires the employee to
check the box for each relative that
applies to them. If they said they were
married in the form it will not move
forward until mother-in-law and fatherin-law boxes are checked
• Mothers maiden name has moved to
this section
• “Other Names Used” by all relatives,
with dates used, is now required as well
as the reason the name was used
• If POB is outside of the US, a type of
documentation such as naturalization
certificate or alien registration is
required
• The date of first and last contact with the
foreign relative and their association
with foreign government is also required
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 19 Foreign Contact
• Required information for each entry is,
full name, date of first and last contact,
frequency (daily, weekly, etc.), nature of
relationship, other names used,
citizenship, DOB and POB
• The next screen asks for their employer,
including the name and address. If
affiliated with a foreign government
• If POB is outside of the US, a type of
documentation such as naturalization
certificate or alien registration is
required
• The date of first and last contact with the
foreign relative and their association
with foreign government is also required
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 20a Foreign Activity
• This section asks questions on owning
or co-owning foreign interests or real
estate, requiring detailed information
• There are also questions regarding any
benefits received within the past 7 years
or any expected future benefits, such as
educational, medical etc.
• Question regarding any financial support
provided to any foreign national. If yes,
the name, address, nature of the
relationship, amount, frequency and
country of citizenship is required
• These questions include the employee,
their spouse, cohabitant or dependent
children
• Some questions are “ever” questions.
Those that are not require 7 years of
data history
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 20b Foreign Business
• This section asks if the employee has
Ever sponsored any foreign national to
come to the U.S.
• It also questions whether a political
Office was held or if the employee ever
voted in an election in a foreign country
• Answering “yes” requires detailed
information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 20c Foreign Travel
• Along with entering your trips, each
entry will have yes/no questions relating
to if the employee was searched, or
detained by the country outside of
normal customs process
• It also asks if there was any encounter
with the police, suspected foreign
intelligence, terrorist etc.
• It asks if anyone has contacted you
attempting to obtain classified
• Answering “yes” requires detailed
information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 21 Mental Health
• Current questions are still present.
• The employee will now be asked if a
court or administrative agency ever
declared them mentally incompetent
• If the answer is “yes” they will be asked
if this ruling was appealed to a higher
court
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 22 Police Record
• Question one now combines five
questions
• In the past 7 years have you been issued
a summons, citation or ticket to appear
in court in a criminal proceeding against
you?
• In the past 7 years have you been
charged, convicted or sentenced of a
crime in any court?
• New: In the past 7 years have you been
or are you currently on probation or
parole?
• “Are you currently on trial or awaiting a
a trial on criminal charges?” is within a
different question
• “Yes” will require detail
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 22 Police Record
• Question one of the old form combines
five questions
• “Yes” requires additional information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 23 Illegal Use of Drugs or
Drug Activity
Third question within question #1 asks, “Do you intend to use this drug or controlled substance in future?” If “yes”
Must provide an explanations
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 24 Use of Alcohol
• If “yes” is selected, the form
goes directly to the first question.
Questions are no longer displayed
requiring the employee to “add an
entry”
• Questions b and c are no longer
combined
• There is no longer a box to check
to annotate if you previously
entered information in section 21
• New – d. Have you EVER received
counseling or treatment as a result
of your use of alcohol in addition to
what you have already listed on this
form?
• “Yes” requires additional information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 25 Investigations and
Clearance Record
• Instead of displaying all the questions and
adding an entry, each questions is now
required to be answered individually
• “Yes” requires additional information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 26 Financial Record
• When selecting “yes” to a question, the
system automatically provides the
required fields instead of an option to
select “Add an Entry”
• When selecting “yes” to a question, it no
Longer asks to provide the amount of
property involved, it now asks a more
specific question based on the subsection
you are in such as “Provide the total
amount in U.S. dollars involved in the
bankruptcy
• Question Letter O “Have you EVER
experienced financial problems due to
gambling” is now question 2
• Letters d, e, j and p are combined into one
question but separated by bullets
• Questions regarding 90 or 180 day
delinquencies are replaced with 120 days
• “Yes” requires additional information
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 27 Use of Information
Technology Systems
• Questions a – c are listed on separate
pages. To get to the next question you
must answer and SAVE
• When selecting “yes” to a question, the
system automatically provides the
required fields instead of an option to
select “Add an Entry”
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 28 Non-Criminal Court Actions
• The question is now requesting history for
10 years instead of 7 or 10 based on the
investigation type
• When selecting “yes” to a question, the
system automatically provides the
required fields instead of an option to
select “Add an Entry”
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New Standard Form (SF) 86
Changes to Section 29 Association Record
• No significant change
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