BuRR

Just quick one....


....regarding the US Green Card application process on entry to the US. Has anyone ever been (or known of) anyone being refused entry to the US on a driving disqualification/conviction (past, spent - not present) due to driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol? (not me, obviously)

I know that criminal records don't help the cause, but wondered if anyone knew any more about the Green Card bit?

Thanks.

Nick100

No idea sorry, but do you mean Green Card (which is the US work permit for foreign nationals) or do you mean the Immigration Visa Waiver form (I-96 ?), which happens to be green ?

BuRR

Sorry - the VISA Waiver

Ian_S

If you have ever been arrested you are supposed to apply for a visa. Some people think the US have no access to our systems to check though.

bootsy

when me and the woman went to get married in the U S.we had to get her dad a visa so he could go.he's got most car convictions there is at some point in his life.as well hes been in and out of prison when he was in his 20s(hes was 68 when we went to the US) as well assault.all round bad boy when he was young.to get him a visa i done most of the paper work online and he had to pay a fee of £50 (i think) and a trip to london to the US
Embassy for a interview.(i told him it would take his best suit and to kiss lots of ****).but he got it ok in the end. took about 5 month to move paper work about and to get a interview.

Freak

The official word is that even if you have ever been arrested, regardless of convicted or not, you are not eligible under a visa waiver.
Arrests/convictions can be (not all are) exempt if the maximum sentence for the offence is less than one year in jail or 'certain minor traffic offences' (and they do not regard DD as a minor offence!)
The US do not regard any convictions as 'spent' after any amount of time.

Its all here:
Embassy of the U.S. London: Visa Waiver Program
and
Embassy of the U.S. London: Consular Affairs: Visa Wizard

Lots of reading on there.

In practice, they have no way of checking everyone, and they certainly dont check that under the API (advanced passenger information) before they take off.
If you were to get pulled up and they maybe contact the uk and ran a check and subsequently found out something, then yes they would send you on the next flight back bar you from entry.

I do know people who visit regularly with arrests/convictions and have no problems whatsoever, but its up to the individual involved and whether they want to take that risk.

If you want some more info PM me mate- Ive got ****loads of info on US visas/visa waiver and all the associated small print and info involved. Happy to share.

jasey

Your best bet is to take up arms against Britain.

Gerry Adams / Martin McGuiness et al don't seem to have any problems going to visit their pay masters

john_s

iTrader: (1)

I presume thay class speeding as a "minor trafic offence"?

John.