Special Agents Qualification

[jspsher]

Hey Bros!

Just wanted to inform everyone, when you apply to federal agencies, make sure you look at their EYE SIGHT qualification. I applied to many that does not have a stringent eye sight qualification.

DEA,FBI,MARSHALS, requires 20/200 uncorrected in both eyes and be corrected to 20/20

Secret Service requires 20/60 uncorrected eye sight in both eyes. The first thing that they asked me, because I wear glasses is my eye sight.

Also, USSS is the only agency that accepts Lasik Eye Surgery. HOWEVER, if you go this route and not get accepted, you might be screwed because DEA,MARSHALS, and FBI will not accept people with Lasik Surgery.

Also, the degree you have will have an impact. If you are already in college, like sophomore year or so, make sure you look at the agency's website that you want to apply to and see what majors they are looking for.

I am sure other people have thoughts and one thing I learn is to listen to everyone and make your decision and form your opinion then.

Jasper

[Tax987]

These are the correct numbers unless they have changed them in the last couple of months.

DEA, FBI and Marshalls are all 20/200 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/40 the other. RK is disqualifing not LASIK.

All Treasury Bureaus allow LASIK if additional testing is done after a waiting period.

ATF is 20/100 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/30 the other.

USSS is 20/60 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/30 the other.

IRSCID is 20/200 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/30 the other.

ATF is 20/200 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/30 the other.

[nsedet]

Originally posted by Tax987
ATF is 20/100 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/30 the other.

USSS is 20/60 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/30 the other.

IRSCID is 20/200 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/30 the other.

ATF is 20/200 uncorrected and corrected 20/20 one eye and 20/30 the other.

Since you've got ATF listed twice, my guess is the last one was supposed to be USCS, which I know has a 20/200 standard.

[Tax987]

I meant USCS.

[krellum]

Also, the degree you have will have an impact. If you are already in college, like sophomore year or so, make sure you look at the agency's website that you want to apply to and see what majors they are looking for.

I don't think that's going to work. Yes, your type of degree can help get you hired, but there's no way - as a sophomore - that you can predict what a Fed LE agency is going to want 2+ years down the road, when you've started the application process (and it may even be longer than that if you're applying to an agency like the bureau, which seems to want experience AND a degree).

It's been beat to death on this board, but you can't target what an agency is going to want with regards to type of degree, so I wouldn't pick a major just because DEA or ATF may be looking for it NOW. Fed LE agencies are pretty fickle when it comes to their "wants" at any given time, and I wouldn't base a life decision like what I'm going to study in college on the G.


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[Thor]

Well, I was wrong ONCE before,... but I believe USCS changed their requirements to a 20/100 uncorrected standard. Atleast it was when I processed for a K9 position back in June, and I was under the impression that the change was across the board...(Insp, K9, SA).

Thor

[nocold]

What are the eyesight requiremets for NCIS and AF OSI regarding LASIK surgery?

[stonecold483]

I went for medical for S/A Customs last month and it is 20/200 . I cleared medical and mine was 20/100 and 20/200 corrected to 20/20 with contacts. The requirement for 20/100 is only for uniformed officer( k-9, inspector)

[nsedet]

Thor,
For S/A, USCS still uses 20/200 as its standard, at least as of about two months ago when I was talking to an agent I met down in Seattle. Also, for the Inspector/CEO positions, I believe that 20/100 standard is only applied to binocular vision, not each eye (as is the case with most 1811 positions).

[SecretNY]

From what I've heard about entry qualifications (medical, eyes, physical) is that once you're in, you're in. Then it doesn't matter. I agree that with age it's hard to be in the same shape, but do they recheck the eyes? If they don't, isn't that a liability (excuse my double neg.)?

Just curious and I agree, get good grades and major in something that interests you. That's important.

Stay safe,
SecretNY

[jaybird]

I "bumped" this thread in hopes that we could maybe get an update on the eyesight requirements as they pertain to the Lasik surgery and refractive surgery. The information here appears to be dated back to 2001.

Does anyone have this information?

Also, when they say Lasik is not disqualifying, does this include custom refractive surgery using wavefront LADARvision?

Thanks
Jay

[governor]

When the thread is this dated, please start a new one.

Thanks,
The Mods