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Getting a VISA for USA holiday (previous criminal history)

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  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    Why not just post " don't book a holiday until you have your Visa" ??
  • dickydonkin
    dickydonkin Posts: 3,055 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    meer53 wrote: »
    Why not just post " don't book a holiday until you have your Visa" ??

    At times you just despair at some of the 'contributions' on here.
  • Aubrey_Thicket
    Aubrey_Thicket Posts: 299 Forumite
    meer53 wrote: »
    Why not just post " don't book a holiday until you have your Visa" ??


    All I was doing is trying to help somebody out. Nothing else. Then, others contributed some great stuff and proper facts. Things were a little bit more technical than your suggested quote.
  • danielthomark
    danielthomark Posts: 55 Forumite
    As a matter of interest what was the offence and how long was the visa.
  • uktravellers
    uktravellers Posts: 1 Newbie
    Fifth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    If anyone is going through or about to go through a US Visa Waver application you will find this thread really helpful, it helped me immensly - wait time is appx 6-8 months
    Try the British Expats Forum - Nonimmigrant visa waiver section if the link below does not work, there is people who have been advising for many years
    britishexpats.com/forum/us-immigration-citizenship-visas-34/nonimmigrant-visa-waiver-ineligibility-application-713051/page202/[/url]
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