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Interview required to obtain US visa?
About 3 years ago,I was planning a round the world trip. I had no trouble getting a visa for Australia, despite a criminal record. I just had to write a brief explanation. (Burglary of a non-dwelling (supermarket))
I decided against including the US in the trip as I was informed that I'd have to attend an interview at the US embassy in London, and that I might have to wait quite a while for a decision.
If I still have the letter I got regarding this, can I just arrange the interview without going back to the start of the process? It's been so long, I don't even remember what it involved. Or did I have a time limit during which I needed to arrange the interview or start the process over?
My police certificate says "No live trace", so I could have neglected to mention a criminal record, had I known that. If I should apply again, is it likely that I'd get away with just saying I have no criminal record, since I actually don't? If it's not ON record, it's not A record.
Has anyone attended one of these interviews? What do they entail? And how long, approximately, after the interview, did you receive your visa?
EDIT: This is a tourist visa for a brief visit.
UPDATE: Yes, I mentioned the criminal record on the original application and was informed I'd have to attend an interview at the US Embassy. I guess it would be similar to the Australian visa application, but face-to-face, rather than in person. This is more than 20 years ago, so I'd assume I'd have no problem. And it never resulted in serious harm to a person or property.
Oh, and I never served time. It was a fine and a caution
2 Answers
- 6 years ago
Your criminal record is not attached to your passport. What the US does not know, they will probably never find out. Many people come to the US using the ESTA waiver with criminal records.
But it is not clear whether you have already told them about your record. If you have, then your goose is cooked. You will not be given a B1/B2 visa with a known criminal record and in any case they do not issue these to people of working age in countries where ESTA is available unless, like my brother, there is a job related need. He is CEO of a company with a NY office.
If you have not said anything, try just doing a short trip to NY using the ESTA waiver declaring yourself to be as pure as the driven snow and see how it goes. The worst that can happen is that they haul you off to the room at the back and grill you on the basis of gaps in your employment and credit history which indicate a spell in prison and you confess to dismembering your neighbour for snoring. Then send you home on the next plane.
- Anonymous6 years ago
"NO LIVE TRACE" means that there are previous convictions on record but are "spent"/old..."NO TRACE" means no convictions where found.
MOTE The US consulate does NOT deem them spent
