If the preinvestigation review is favorable, what happens next?

• A. The applicant completes the appropriate investigative forms, which DoD personnel review for potential suitability issues
• B. The applicant is immediately granted employment
• C. The applicant is disqualified
• D. The applicant is placed on a waitlist

Answer: (A)

A favorable preinvestigation review signals that the candidate is cleared to move forward into the formal background process. The next step is for the applicant to complete the appropriate investigative forms, which capture the detailed information needed for the background investigation. DoD personnel then review these forms and the accompanying information to identify any potential suitability issues. This stage advances the process toward adjudication; it does not automatically grant employment, disqualify, or place the candidate on a waitlist at this point.