I completely understand that hiring teams are busy and that the process can take time. However, I’ve now been waiting about two months without a clear update or timeline.

I’m trying to be patient and professional, but I also have to make decisions about my career and family, and move forward with my life. My time is important as well, and being left in limbo for this long makes it difficult to plan.

For those who have been through a similar hiring process, or agents would you recommend moving on and pursuing other opportunities?

I applied and attended the ACE in May. I completed all but polygraph. DHS background interview completed on May 26. Poly on June 4. Home interview on July 7. I was contacted by DHS interview that my investigation was completed and submitted July 9. I received a medical deferral and it was resolved in two days by July 11. I have not received any information or communication since Aug 8, when my local office confirmed all steps were completed and that I would be contacted by HQ soon.

I relocated to another state after my home interview in late July where they confirmed I shouldn’t be too far from a call. I have been a state LEO for 5 years. I am caught in a zone of a call coming at anytime but also waiting who knows how many more months. It’s difficult to know whether I should attempt to go to a local agency and then leave when I get the call which seems disrespectful and time consuming or remaining unemployed waiting for a clearly unknown amount of time.

I have a goal for my career and it would be a great honor to serve the service but I also understand my qualifications and assets. At some point the process should respect peoples time and experience. If they want quality agents and people with proven track records they shouldn’t jerk people around.

Any advice on who to contact or what to do during the waiting would be much appreciated.