criminal record in the states?

Question

Can you go to the states on holiday if you have a criminal record? I have heard from some you can and some have been denied getting in?

Answer 1

You can if you go to the US embassy in London or Belfast for an interview first, they will make a decision based on your interview and either issue you with a visa that is attached to your passport and lasts for 10 years or refuse you entry.

here is an extract from the US embassy web site:-
Travellers 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.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Restricted entry
The following are not eligible to receive a USA entry visa:
(a) people afflicted with certain serious communicable diseases or disorders deemed threatening to the property, safety or welfare of others;
(b) anyone who has been arrested (except for very minor driving offences) or who has a criminal record;
(c) narcotics addicts or abusers and drug traffickers;
(d) anyone who has been deported from or denied admission to the USA.
Note: Those who are ineligible may be eligible for a waiver of ineligibility.

Answer 3

Wherever you are I'd suggest stay where you are or visit somewhere else, the US sucks.

Answer 4

no that is so false