Hello,
I started working for a federal agency in 4/5/2026. I was unable to get an advanced EOD because I was in adjudication for a formal warning. I received a email that my T5 BG was favorable. However, I just sent a email to the background mailbox giving a statement after I looked into my western union account and saw my transactions from 2/2023 for 3k, 11/2025 for 5k, 12/2025 for 1k, and 12/2025 for 1k. I submitted my SF-86 in 12/2025. I answered NO to have you have provided financial support to a foreign national.
My mother asked me to send money to their cousin to help her but it was under my name because you get fee waivers for first time transactions and she was in the other country so she couldn’t do it. I had two SF-86 with my first agency and now my second agency and I answered no to both and I truly never thought about it or never brought it up because I never recalled these transactions nor identified it. My background investigators never asked me about the western union transactions.
The money sent to my mom’s cousin, I have no relationship with them and have no financial obligation. Idk if anyone has had this situation I’m in but it’s my fault so whatever comes next I will own it. Just looking for opinions, I already competed my interview and was cleared in my adjudication. I have never used western union for my interest, only for my moms, I just realized my mistake.