ESTA Requirements

gareth7113

Hi Guys,

Hoping to hit Vegas in March to get married, upon checking the Esta requirements it mentions any previous convictions.

Approx 30 years ago when i was 14 i ended up in juvenile court for using an air rifle in a public place, i was fined £15 with £10 costs.

Do i need to declare this and is it likely to stop me getting the ESTA without having to go to the Embassy in London.

I know im probably worrying about nothing but just wanted confirmation before i fill it in.

Thanks

Obviously_the_best

The defining word is ANY. You must declare it, however it probably won't affect your ability to enter, as it was 30 years ago.

Bob_the_Saver

Beware, they still have the electric chair.

b33r

It's only crimes involving 'moral turpitude' that need to be declared under the visa waiver program. More info on that here as it's not a term we use in our country. Firearms offences and Juvenile delinquency are crimes not involving moral turpitude and I would say yours falls under either of those.

gareth7113

Thanks to everyone who replied, i think i will declare it just to be on the safe side.

Don't think the other half will be impressed if i get turned back at the airport.

oscarward

I did hear of someone that happened to a few years ago when I was workin on a site, I didn't catch if it was the groom or best man but he hadn't declared a previous conviction for stealing an apple from a supermarket some 20 years previously.

As he said the guy at the airport told him he would have let him in if he had declared it but now couldn't.:eek: Put on the next plane back and not allowed to contact the rest of the party,

The individual was waiting for his girlfriend to return with the rest of her family to discover if he still had a relationship.

denwhatshisname

gareth7113 wrote: »

using an air rifle in a public place

Is NOT a crime involving moral turpitude.

If you want to declare it as such then go ahead and ignore my advice, but that then becomes a major financial cost for you.

oscarward wrote: »

he hadn't declared a previous conviction for stealing an apple from a supermarket some 20 years previously.

Theft is a CiMT, but could have been waived under petty offence. What screwed this guy was lying to a CBP officer. Never lie.

b33r wrote: »

It's only crimes involving 'moral turpitude' that need to be declared under the visa waiver program.

And two or more crimes where the... or drugs etc etc

b33r wrote: »

Firearms offences and Juvenile delinquency are crimes not involving moral turpitude and I would say yours falls under either of those.

Unfortunately you still have to declare the CiMT if it falls under Juvenile delinquency. This was decided in a case a few years back.

jimmybog

I know this has been raised a lot on various forums but do the US immigration authorities actually have access to the UK database of convictions etc? And especially convictions that are more than say 7 years old.

peachyprice

jimmybog wrote: »

I know this has been raised a lot on various forums but do the US immigration authorities actually have access to the UK database of convictions etc? And especially convictions that are more than say 7 years old.

No.....................

denwhatshisname

jimmybog wrote: »

I know this has been raised a lot on various forums but do the US immigration authorities actually have access to the UK database of convictions etc? And especially convictions that are more than say 7 years old.

If its been raised a lot then why ask it again, the question is irrelevant unless you want to commit immigration fraud, and no-one should be telling you to do that.

denwhatshisname

peachyprice wrote: »

No..

The question is to imprecise to give a No answer to. You seem to forget, or ignore, alot of the data sharing initiatives that go on.