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What would make someone ineligible for a visa.

  • 28-06-2011 9:32am
    #1
    Padlock69
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭


    I've got this "friend" who had been in the states 6 years ago on a J1 visa, and was arrested and thrown in the drunk tank for the night. He was released without charge the next morning, no court proceedings etc.
    This person has been back in the states since then on holidays (visa waiver) but is now looking to study in the states and will require a visa.

    How is the arrest going to affect this and should he even reply yes to the "have you ever been arrested / convicted question.

    From the embassy website http://dublin.usembassy.gov/non-immigrant_visas/criminal-convictions.html it seems they aren't concerned unless there was a conviction so would bringing it up at all be a mistake.


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  • #2
    silja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    Never every lie to immigration, that could lead to a lifetime ban. But, also don't volunteer info. If indeed he was arrested, he needs to indicate that. A one time arrest for public drunkenness is not going to affect his visa, unless there was drugs involved.


  • #3
    lonestargirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    silja wrote: »
    Never every lie to immigration, that could lead to a lifetime ban. But, also don't volunteer info. If indeed he was arrested, he needs to indicate that. A one time arrest for public drunkenness is not going to affect his visa, unless there was drugs involved.

    Spot on Silja. The only issue I can see is if he answered no to the 'have you ever been arrested' question when completing his ESTA for using the visa wavier.


  • #4
    Padlock69
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Padlock69


    lonestargirl wrote: »
    Spot on Silja. The only issue I can see is if he answered no to the 'have you ever been arrested' question when completing his ESTA for using the visa wavier.


    Except its not for a visa waiver form, its for a student visa, he was in the states again 2 years ago for a holiday, answered no to all the questions and there was no problem.


  • #5
    lonestargirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    Padlock69 wrote: »
    Except its not for a visa waiver form, its for a student visa, he was in the states again 2 years ago for a holiday, answered no to all the questions and there was no problem.

    I know he's looking for a student visa now. I was just speculating that they might have a problem with him saying no on the vwp form 2 years ago when he should have said yes.


  • #6
    Padlock69
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Padlock69


    lonestargirl wrote: »
    I know he's looking for a student visa now. I was just speculating that they might have a problem with him saying no on the vwp form 2 years ago when he should have said yes.

    oh I see what you mean.


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