B2 - US Visa Interview (London)

John259

Ann_James wrote: »

I need to know if I would get through the visa based on a criminal conviction that happened when I was seventeen?

I don't think anybody here can tell you for sure. I guess that to some extent it depends on how serious the offence was, and maybe also on how long ago it was.

PeacefulWaters

Ann_James wrote: »

I need to know if I would get through the visa based on a criminal conviction that happened when I was seventeen? any help advice. been honest on esta and so that was declined so got an appointment with the us embassy?

Are you 18?

28?

Were you convicted of armed robbery?

Give us a clue!

stclair

Ann_James wrote: »

stClair have you filled out the DS 160 form for the visa? only I just wondered how you go about booking an interview with the embassy?
thank you in advance

You can book the interview at the end of the DS160.

In reference to data sharing see this what I found below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-by-the-us-authorities-to-information-held-on-the-police-national-computer

I'm just declaring and being honest I don't want to take the risk.

I have a police caution for police assault from May 2007. However the assault was not physical a door I slammed hit a police officers arm apparently whilst on the other side.

PeacefulWaters

stclair wrote: »

You can book the interview at the end of the DS160.

In reference to data sharing see this what I found below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-by-the-us-authorities-to-information-held-on-the-police-national-computer

I'm just declaring and being honest I don't want to take the risk.

I have a police caution for police assault from May 2007. However the assault was not physical a door I slammed hit a police officers arm apparently whilst on the other side.

Next time commit your crime properly!

stclair

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

Next time commit your crime properly!

I may as well have to be honest if I knew what I know now I wouldnt have accepted the caution and got a solicitor as it was my word againist theres that the door even hit him. :mad:

Johnsmith2016

Anna, depends on what your conviction is for - the us law has not changed despite the wording on the esta. So it would depend if your conviction was classed as moral torpitude.
I had this issue as i had a conviction for drink driving, but as part of my job i travel to boston every 8-16 weeks and have done so for 4 years.
I got all confused and worried at first due to my job, as the infomation on the visa website was black and white - any conviction regardless you have to get a visa, but homeland border control (guys who actually let you into usa said drink driving is moral torpitude as you didnt intentionall hurt anyone i was silly and reckless etc so said do the esta . I relayed this to the visa embassy in london who disagreed and wanted me have blood tests and an interview. The usa also class drink driving and DUI as a minor felony lesser than uk. Anyway i sort and paid for legal advice from a attorney in the usa as it was theatening my career. He told me it is whatever ones interpretation of what it moral torpitude, and the visa embassy in london is just being notoriously vague on purpose regardless of the conviction forcing far more people than need be to pay for their services. Anyway he drafted me a letter which explains drink driving and moral torpitude which i carry on every flight should i get stopped. I do the esta every time and have not been stopped once in 4 years. Of course it depends on the crime. But my point is a visa is not needed simply because you have a conviction like the guys in london purposley mislead you, it depends what the conviction is.

stclair

I agree sounds like a money spinner to me by them being ambiguous.

They should just define what crimes are Moral turpitude.

Moto2

http://www.usvisalawyers.co.uk/article13.htm

Crimes involving moral turpitude are grouped into three general categories. They are: (1) Crimes committed against property (for example, arson, blackmail, burglary, larceny, robbery, fraud, false pretences, theft, receiving stolen property); (2) crimes committed against governmental authority (for example, bribery, tax evasion, perjury, fraud against government functions); and (3) crimes committed against persons, family relationships, and sexual morality (for example, serious assaults, gross indecency, lewdness, kidnapping, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape).

Ann_James_2

I'm 35 happened when I was 17 and was ABH punishment was community service

stclair

Well I have applied for my Visa today the earliest interview was on the 10.04.16 even though they say the wait time is 11 calendar days on their website.