Thanks for this link. It's really fantastic to read some of the reasons for approval and denial.. Here's a good one that was really interesting to me for person

Thanks for this link. It's really fantastic to read some of the reasons for approval and denial.. Here's a good one that was really interesting to me for personal reasons since some of the facts are similar to mine: "Applicant was born in Iran. He left Iran in 1985, was educated in the United States, married a native-born U.S. citizen, and became a U.S. citizen. He adopted an American name when he became a U.S. citizen, and he gave American names to his children. He has never returned to Iran. He held a public trust position for three years. His sister is a citizen and resident of Iran, but he has never visited her in Iran. His parents and two brothers are citizens and residents of the United States. His older brother held a security clearance for six years. Although his parents live in the United States, they spend about six months of each year visiting their daughter in Iran. Security concerns are mitigated by Applicant’s deep and longstanding relationships and loyalties in the United States. Clearance is granted. CASE NO: 12-11015.h1 "