2006-08-31 21:41:11 · 7 answers · asked by vicki b 1 in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
from web site;
Travelers with minor traffic offenses and those with Arrests and/or Convictions
Travelers with minor traffic offenses which did not result in an arrest and/or conviction for the offense may travel visa free, provided they are otherwise qualified. If you are not sure whether or not you are eligible to travel visa free, the only way to resolve this question would be to apply for a visa.
If the traffic offense occurred while you were in the United States, and you have an outstanding fine against you or you did not attend your court hearing, it is possible there may be a warrant out for your arrest, and you will experience problems when applying for admission into the U.S. Therefore you should resolve the issue before traveling by contacting the court where you were to appear. If you do not know the address of the court then information is available from the Internet at www.uscourts.gov/links.html.
Travelers who have been arrested, even if the arrest did not result in a criminal conviction, and those with criminal records, (the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to U.S. visa law), are required to apply for visas. If they attempt to travel without a visa, they may be refused entry into the United States. Please follow this link for further information.
Additional Administrative Processing : Criminal Convictions
Under United States visa law people who have been arrested are required to declare the arrest when applying for a visa. If the arrest resulted in a conviction, the individual may be permanently ineligible to receive a visa. In order to travel, a waiver of the permanent ineligibility is required. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to United States visa law. Therefore, even travelers with a spent conviction are required to declare the arrest and/or conviction.
Documents relating to your arrest and/or conviction
Applicants applying for a visa at the Embassy in London or the Consulate General in Belfast are required to furnish a recent Subject Access statement from the National Identification Service (NIS). The NIS is operated by the Metropolitan Police Service on behalf of all UK forces. The application form and further information is available from their website at www.met.police.uk/so/nis.htm, or by writing to the following address:
National Identification Service
Subject Access Office
Room 331, New Scotland Yard
Broadway, London SW1 0BG
Tel: 020-7230-2958
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/add_crime.html
2006-08-31 21:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by dianafpacker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since I assume this is a serious enquiry rather than an appeal to the Peanut Gallery to make smartarse comments, this is the answer you want. Under United States visa law people who have been arrested are not eligible to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, which allows British citizens to enter the US for up to 90 days without the requirement of applying for a visa. People who have been arrested for any reason are required to apply for visas before traveling. If the arrest resulted in a conviction, the individual may require a special restricted visa in order to travel. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to United States visa law. Therefore, even travelers with a spent conviction are not eligible to travel visa free; they must apply for visas. The previous advice about trivial offences (such as traffic offences) being ignored for the purposes of visa waiver is wrong. You can be - probably will be - turned away at US Immigration Control if you have been fined for not having a television licence. Don't allow yourself the luxury of having a cynical little laugh about that - it happens and if you try to beat the system it will happen to you. US Immigration Records are the stuff of nightmares - they have access to everything, everywhere.
Anyway, if you apply for a visa at the Embassy in London or the Consulate General in Belfast you will be required to furnish a recent Subject Access statement from the National Identification Service (NIS). The NIS is operated by the Metropolitan Police Service on behalf of all UK forces. The application form and further information is available from their website at www.met.police.uk/so/nis.htm, or by writing to the following address:
National Identification Service
Subject Access Office
Room 331, New Scotland Yard
Broadway, London SW1 0BG
Tel: 020-7230-2958
The U.S. Embassy and/or Consulate will also accept a recent Enhanced Disclosure statement made through the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) if you are already in possession of one.
Once you have this documentation you must apply for the vis IN PERSON. No mail or email applications are accepted. You are required to schedule an appointment for an interview with a U.S. consular officer.
When applying for a visa you are required to submit with your application the following additional documents:
1. a completed personal data sheet, which is called Form VCU1;
2. copies of the court record(s) covering all charges of which you have been convicted, or which are presently pending against you.
It gets worse.
If your conviction(s) results in you being found permanently ineligible to receive a visa, it will mean a lifetime exclusion from the United States unless you can get a waiver of the permanent ineligibility. Ask the Embassy about this if you have to. The granting of a waiver is not automatic and is based on several factors, including nature of the crime committed, sentence served and the period of time which has elapsed since the conviction.
Even if a favorable recommendation is made for a waiver of the permanent ineligibility, the application will take a minimum of fourteen to sixteen weeks to process. That's minimum - some applications may take longer.
Whatever you do, don't try to bluff your way through. It won't work and you'll be on the next plane home. Good luck, and use the personal messaging system to let me know what happens - I have a friend (ahem ahem) in the same position and I would be very interested to know the outcome.
2006-09-01 05:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been doing background checks and records searches online for years, as it is part of my business. I am a former detective, and currently a professional private investigator by trade. What I can tell you is this: You cannot obtain these records for free. You simply cannot. For every service provided online, there is typically either a one time cost, or a fee you pay every single month. Some services are better than others.
Some more expensive, some less. In my line of work, I am signed up for a service where I am billed monthly. However, if you are just the average person needing information on a particular person or property, I would suggest http://www.echeck.pcti-system.com ... For a one time fee, they are by far the best, cheapest, and most thorough service available. If you are strictly in business like myself, and don't mind being billed automatically every single month, I would recommend E-Verify or Inteligator.
2014-09-17 02:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tried to enter the USofA with Club Tropicana by Wham and got sent straight back home
2006-09-01 04:43:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
saw a woman in a really crap outfit once and fashion p[olice were having none of it
2006-09-01 04:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by missnikid 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ordinarilly if you have a conviction they won't let you in.
2006-09-01 04:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
what I've seen lately at work---deportation--and alot of it
2006-09-01 05:21:54 · answer #7 · answered by masterwitchphd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah u cnt
2006-09-01 04:43:27 · answer #8 · answered by 2006hunni 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Think you can....can't be drug related tho. I think!!!
2006-09-01 04:45:37 · answer #9 · answered by kenfitameen 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you cant
2006-09-04 15:17:11 · answer #10 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋