Criminal record and obtaining a US visa

[mishee]

I don't quite understand why you've said that a DUI is considered a crime of moral turpitude. Refer to - it shows a link to the FAQ on the US Embassy site stating that DUI is not a crime of moral turpitude?

ok i dont know if DUI is moral turpitude but they were concerned if i had any DUI's which i dont, so thats why i thought they must take those into account. Disorderlys not involving violance they dont seem to care about especially if they are spent convictions. Anyway im very happy my flight over will now be stress free

[Flashware]

ok i dont know if DUI is moral turpitude but they were concerned if i had any DUI's which i dont, so thats why i thought they must take those into account. Disorderlys not involving violance they dont seem to care about especially if they are spent convictions. Anyway im very happy my flight over will now be stress free

That's a bit odd then! Oh well, congratulations and enjoy your trip!

Interestingly, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_turpitude disorderly conduct isn't a crime of moral turpitude..

[Jamesc_williams]

well I had the interview today. They have sent the application away with my passport, court records and police records to the US so the visa can hopefully be issued. Should take about 30 days.

The lady who interviewed me seemed to think there wouldn't be any problem since my offence was six years ago and is a single offence.


So now I have a 30 or so day wait for my passport to come back

Rakeem finally got my passport with 12 month visa. Took a day over 6 weeks so hopefully yours will arrive soon.

regards

[rakem]

Rakeem finally got my passport with 12 month visa. Took a day over 6 weeks so hopefully yours will arrive soon.

regards

Congrats! Its been 1 month and 2 days since I was there.... the suspense is killing me

[rakem]

Got my passport back today, with a valid visa in it! hoooray!!!!


Took about 35 days all up i think

[Ineedaholiday]

Hi all,
very informative thread thanks.
If anybody could offer some advice/insight here it would be much appreciated.
My friend has a criminal record from 20 years ago and he ticked yes to question B on the VWP form.

He had his consulate interview today and they have of course rejected the application and now say they will give further consideration if he obtains a police certificate which is pretty easy and he is going to get 2 versions, the one for the visa application that will show nothing and the personal use one that will show all his convictions(we think)

They have also ticked the further consideration will be given if you obtain court records of the conviction you have described which wont be as easy as the offences were in 1989 and unless he has the exact dates ( which he is hoping will be on his personal police check) then they will be hard to find,if they even exist anymore.

If the dates don't show on the personal records and they cant find the court records,will the courts supply a statement? Or would the personal police check suffice?

Has anybody here had any experience in this kind of matter?

Oh and they kept his passport and a few other documents which I am told is a good sign.The police check will take up to 2 weeks to come back and then the search for the court records will begin,how long will they hold on to his passport and wait for the other information before sending it back?

Thanks in advance

[mleh]

Hi all,
very informative thread thanks.
If anybody could offer some advice/insight here it would be much appreciated.
My friend has a criminal record from 20 years ago and he ticked yes to question B on the VWP form.

He had his consulate interview today and they have of course rejected the application and now say they will give further consideration if he obtains a police certificate which is pretty easy and he is going to get 2 versions, the one for the visa application that will show nothing and the personal use one that will show all his convictions(we think)

They have also ticked the further consideration will be given if you obtain court records of the conviction you have described which wont be as easy as the offences were in 1989 and unless he has the exact dates ( which he is hoping will be on his personal police check) then they will be hard to find,if they even exist anymore.

If the dates don't show on the personal records and they cant find the court records,will the courts supply a statement? Or would the personal police check suffice?

Has anybody here had any experience in this kind of matter?

Oh and they kept his passport and a few other documents which I am told is a good sign.The police check will take up to 2 weeks to come back and then the search for the court records will begin,how long will they hold on to his passport and wait for the other information before sending it back?

Thanks in advance

I actually just rang the court houses that I was heard at, and they offered to send me information regarding the outcome of the cases.
Basically I got a paper in the mail that said "Advice of court result" all I asked for on the phone was just a letter to give more details about what happened when I was there. All I had to tell them was my first and last name, and and approximately the month in which I was there of what year.
I did come across one person who said "They are in the archives and we are unable to view them now" - but then someone else was able to help me, so it just depends on who you get, and what mood they are in! Hope this helps.

[Ineedaholiday]

Yes it does thankyou very much

[mleh]

I am new here, and I am really stressing out at the moment.
I am wondering a few things, and I haven't been able to find the answers by doing my own research, or I get answers that contradict other answers I've read. So I'm wondering if anyone has any personal experience in this matter if they could help me out, and give me some feedback. I've read this thread, and it's been very insightful, thank you for all the input.

My good behaviour bond finishes in just a few weeks, and I am wondering is it too soon to apply for a visa to USA? I was hoping to apply once my GBB was up because I've been waiting for every day to go by, but I am afraid I will be denied if it is too soon. However the 2 moral turpitudes relating to fraud that I have been convicted for happened in 2007, but I wasn't charged until early 2008 and early 2009.

I wasn't arrested for either of those, and I didn't do any jail time. I already have my $175 National Police Certificate, along with Advice of Court hearings, and the very first court papers I was handed when I had to go. I have already paid for my Visa application fee which expires really soon, so I wanted to apply so I don't lose out on that $157 I spent on the application fee. (Also the receipt is fading too).

Does anyone have any feedback or ideas? What happens if I get denied? What else can you do? I am really worried. Thank you in advance for any help or input.

[mh70]

Hi well wow what a thread or 100 , seems to be a lot of confusion , I have put off the whole process for so long because of this but now I want to travel to the USA.

Unfortunately I have a conviction from 10 years ago , what paper work do I need to collect to go to the consulate , does every state have a consulate of only Sydney and ACT.

Thanks in advance , Matt