So I was visited for a knock and talk a while back, I chose not to speak with them and nothing came of it. If I apply for a TS/SCI what is the likelihood this interaction will appear? I am confident it will. I also have no criminal record. Should I immediately disclose this interaction in my subject interview, or not mention it if it is never asked about?
You don’t indicate the subject matter of why they wanted to speak with you, but it will have been documented by them in an investigation, therefore it will show up on an FBI name check. If nothing came of it then there is no reason not to disclose it in order to show transparency and that it is not something you were hiding.
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I was never given a reason for the visit. They said they would tell me if I’d let them inside and I know how that game goes so I politely declined.
Really appreciate this advice. I would want to be proactive and state it before the investigator could bring it up in a subject interview for example, to show that I am not hiding anything. Would this be prudent at all? But yes, I would not state it on the form itself as it is not explicitly asked for.
That has not been my experience with polys. They don’t seem to give a rat’s fat arse what you’ve done as long as they feel you’re not lying or hiding something. I’ve also heard of people confessing to felonies and still pass. They’re looking for trustworthiness, not Mr. Clean Marine.
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Those people were quite lucky. If it comes to it, I’d rather just end the interview then self-incriminate.
I appreciate the insights.
I would report. They cross check it, see if FBI documented it, done. Now, if it was about murder, trafficking…you can bet they would have come back to talk again. Why risk it? If truly nothing to hide, state it up front.
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