USA Visas Merged Thread

[stevemilo]

I am starting to feel I should have just risked it and gone to the US. But I guess knowing my luck I might have been sent back so it's probably better the process I went through.

 

[Hawkeye]

Yes I know they are still crimes but you cannot put someone who was convicted of armed robbery or someone convicted of rape and someone stealing a loaf of bread or smoking dope in the same category.

At the end of the day, our own social/ethical/moral judgements are not important - for good or bad. It appears that the USA, for immigration purposes, deems all these indiscretions as suitable reasons to deny entry.

Each individual does have the choice to admit previous offences, or not. They may, though, have to deal with the consequences of that decision.

 

[stevemilo]

Well said Hawkeye. Couldn't have put it any better actually.

 

[Dave Noble]

I am starting to feel I should have just risked it and gone to the US. But I guess knowing my luck I might have been sent back so it's probably better the process I went through.

Also, lying on the VW form and being deported could have more severe impact than just having probs going to USA for the next few years

Dave

 

[NM]

It appears that the USA, for immigration purposes, deems all these indiscretions as suitable reasons to deny entry.

So now I am left wondering how Ben Cousins managed to get a Visa for his journey to the USA to undergo drug rehabilitation?

Mr Heath agreed to a 90-day adjournment on $1000 bail so that Cousins, who has never tested positive for illicit drugs, could return to drug rehabilitation in the United States at an undisclosed date.

Either there is no consistency in the application of the rules for granting a Visa, or Mr Cousins is not planning to disclose his visits to the magistrate when completing his I94W form.

 

[Hvr]

So now I am left wondering how Ben Cousins managed to get a Visa for his journey to the USA to undergo drug rehabilitation?



Either there is no consistency in the application of the rules for granting a Visa, or Mr Cousins is not planning to disclose his visits to the magistrate when completing his I94W form.

What are the odds of a fellow pax dobbing him into the LOTFAP IMMI people? Reckon some would be queuing up for the opportunity to score a brownie point or two.

Imagine having him sitting beside you for however long the flight takes?

 

[ozstamps]

After about 10 minutes I was told no problem and I could enter the country and next time answer "No" to this question.

Did you get that in writing from someone there? :?:

 

[oz_mark]

So now I am left wondering how Ben Cousins managed to get a Visa for his journey to the USA to undergo drug rehabilitation?



Either there is no consistency in the application of the rules for granting a Visa, or Mr Cousins is not planning to disclose his visits to the magistrate when completing his I94W form.

What class of visa would he be entering the country on? Obviously if he is going for drug rehabilitation, that in itself would tell the authorities something....

 

[simongr]

I think it it would most likely be a B2 Medical Treatment visa.

 

[NM]

I think it it would most likely be a B2 Medical Treatment visa.

But that has the same application/entry requirements as a regular Visitors B2 visa. I assume this the same Visa that the US government has refused to grant to some applicants based on their criminal record.

 

[simongr]

Obviously a concern for the press also:

Ben Cousins drug charged to be dropped says lawyer | Herald Sun

The lawyer would not comment on how this may affect Cousins' application for a visa to the United States.

 

[JohnK]

Did you get that in writing from someone there? :?:

No. Even getting something is writing there is no guarantee that next time a different border protection officer will make the same decision.

 

[Mal]

So now I am left wondering how Ben Cousins managed to get a Visa for his journey to the USA to undergo drug rehabilitation?

Well he got through Immigration at LAX,
'Hottie' Cousins lands in LA | The Courier-Mail

 

[Hvr]

Hopefully they'll keep him.

 

[JohnK]

Well he got through Immigration at LAX

And then disappeared....

 

[Lonely Flyer]

And then disappeared....

He hasn't disappeared yet but may do if he continues to be wasted by those two hot blondes