Re: am wondering shoplifting criminal record and travel
PennyP said:
i am just wondering, if you have been caught shoplifting but you dont get fingerprinted, just have to pay a fine, does that mean that you have a criminal record?
Currently, 27 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program, as shown below:
Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
Visa Waiver Program - Participating Countries.
Andorra Iceland Norway
Australia Ireland Portugal
Austria Italy San Marino
Belgium Japan Singapore
Brunei Liechtenstein Slovenia
Denmark Luxembourg Spain
Finland Monaco Sweden
France the Netherlands Switzerland
Germany New Zealand United Kingdom
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The following visitors will NOT qualify for the Visa Waiver Program and MUST apply for a visa:
* Persons who have ever been
arrested or convicted of any criminal offence (excepting certain fixed penalty driving offences that did not result in a conviction). Note: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply in respect of US immigration law -
if you have ever been arrested or convicted of any offence, no matter how long ago it was, you must apply for a visa before travelling to the US.
* Persons who have ever overstayed in the US, been refused entry or not complied with the rules of the visa under which they were present in the US
* Persons who have certain serious communicable diseases or condition.
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The DS Criminal Investigative Division conducts criminal investigations into violations of passport and visa fraud. Passport and visa fraud is a federal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. If the offense is connected to narcotics trafficking, the prison sentence is increased to up to 15 years, and 20 years if connected to international terrorism.
Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security: Investigating Passport and Visa Fraud