F1 Denial worries, can anybody help

[oscarjones]

I am currently applying for an F1 Visa to study in the US and I am 19 years old. I have previously visited the US many times however I was arrested for a minor possession of alcohol in 2015 (I was 17 years old). I could not make the court date as I flew back to my home country and lost contact with the local police department. However this year I applied for an ESTA waiver visa and stayed in the US for three months and had no trouble at the airport or applying for the visa. I was fingerprinted, no mugshot was taken and there was no warrant out for my arrest. I made good worth of my three months in the states this and met with a misdemeanour probation officer and had my record sealed. Now applying for the F1 visa I have divulged this information when filling out my DS-160 honestly. Does anybody know what I should bring/show when doing my visa interview? I do know of a visa exemption that excludes arrests of applicants when they were under the age of 18

"the crime was committed when the alien was under 18 years of age, and the crime was committed (and the alien released from any confinement to a prison or correctional institution imposed for the crime) more than 5 years before the date of application for a visa or other documentation and the date of application for admission to the United States" My main worry is that the arrest was two years ago, not 5 As always thank you and any reply is greatly appreciated!!

 

[serfty]

The only advice is to take hard copies of all (anything you feel is relevant) documentation for your situation, be honest and truthful and see how it goes.

Good luck.