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Original Date Announced
June 21, 2017Military personnel enlisted in the MAVNI Pilot Program who have become naturalized US citizens based on military service may be considered for a security clearance upon completion of their military training/boot camp. Prior policy prohibited consideration for security clearance until the enlistee had completed their first enlistment. [ID #603]
DOD Memorandum: Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest Pilot ProgramEffective Date
June 21, 2017Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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January 31, 2019
2019.01.31 Tiwari v. Mattis, C17-242 TSZ (W.D. Wash., Jan. 31, 2019).
Judgment from the Western District of Washington enjoining the United States Department of Defense "from requiring, in the absence of individualized suspicion, a biennial series of National Intelligence Agency Checks for continuous monitoring or security clearance eligibility purposes with respect to any citizen affiliated with the DoD who accessed into the United States Army through the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest program after February 12, 2012, and before September 30, 2016."
(see judgment above)
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February 14, 2019
2019.02.14 Tiwari v. Shanahan, CASE NO. C17-242 TSZ (W.D. Wash., Feb. 14, 2019).
Judgment from the Western District of Washington enjoining the United States Department of Defense "from requiring, in the absence of individualized suspicion, a biennial series of National Intelligence Agency Checks for continuous monitoring or security clearance eligibility purposes with respect to any plaintiff."
(see previous order below)
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May 22, 2019
Nio v. DHS (D.D.C.), Case No. 1:17-cv-00998
Preliminary injunction ordering the Pentagon to continue allowing green-card holders to report for training issued by Judge Huvelle (D.D.C.) on October 27, 2017 in Nio v. DHS (1:17-cv-00998). Subsequent partial summary judgment issued by Judge Huvelle (D.D.C.) on May 22, 2019.
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Current Status
Not in effectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/Actual In LitigationTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas CitizenshipAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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September 30, 2016
A service member accessed under the MAVNI Pilot Program was prohibited from being considered for a security clearance until after they had completed the first enlistment.
DOD Memorandum: Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest Pilot Program Extension
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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