Hi All,
I really don't know which category to put my question in. Feds recently contacted me sayiing they want to talk to me about an individual about whom "you may be able to give some information". Let me tell you bit about me. I am not a US citizen, rather on H-1 work visa status. Currently I am not residing in my original city/state as I am working at a client site as consultant in neighboring state. Feds 1st went to my original address, since nobody was there, they went to my employer, asked him few questions about himself & then told him to have me call FBI. I talked to the agent, he said its nothing too important and "you're not in trouble". He said if I am planning to be back home this wknd, he can meet in person or he can have someone from the city/state where I am currently to come talk to me which I agreed to and am now waiting for them to contact me. In the meantime, want to ask what are my options? Is dealing with Feds same as local cops i.e can I refuse to talk, can I refuse to answer a question and can I/should I talk to them only in the presence of a lawyer. If I don't meet them with a lawyer, can I ask for a lawyer midway during talking to the Feds? I am clean & have nothing to hide but also don't want to unwittingly self incriminate me, say something which might cause problem for me later on. Kindly advice, Thanks
I really don't know which category to put my question in. Feds recently contacted me sayiing they want to talk to me about an individual about whom "you may be able to give some information". Let me tell you bit about me. I am not a US citizen, rather on H-1 work visa status. Currently I am not residing in my original city/state as I am working at a client site as consultant in neighboring state. Feds 1st went to my original address, since nobody was there, they went to my employer, asked him few questions about himself & then told him to have me call FBI. I talked to the agent, he said its nothing too important and "you're not in trouble". He said if I am planning to be back home this wknd, he can meet in person or he can have someone from the city/state where I am currently to come talk to me which I agreed to and am now waiting for them to contact me. In the meantime, want to ask what are my options? Is dealing with Feds same as local cops i.e can I refuse to talk, can I refuse to answer a question and can I/should I talk to them only in the presence of a lawyer. If I don't meet them with a lawyer, can I ask for a lawyer midway during talking to the Feds? I am clean & have nothing to hide but also don't want to unwittingly self incriminate me, say something which might cause problem for me later on. Kindly advice, Thanks