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Careless driving and US visa

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  • 22-08-2016 4:22pm
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    Littlecar
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Hi all looking for some advice..my son has a careless driving offence in ireland he got five penalty points and fined 400 euro ,and is thinking if going to America to work for a while..it is recorded on his police cert..can he apply for his visa ?


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,438 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    The US authorities aren't too bothered about minor traffic convictions - 'moral turpitude' and all that. If he's going through the process of applying for a visa (i.e. not using the visa waiver program and ESTA) then he should declare it.


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    Utdfan20titles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭Utdfan20titles


    Coarse he can apply. Could do that with a stretch in Portlaoise behind him ffs


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    ProudDUB
    Registered Users Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    A driving offense is unlikely to get in the way of his visa application. However, he should declare it to his employer, when they are handling his visa application. At some stage of the process, they'll be asked about his criminal background/convictions/police record etc etc. If he lies, or leaves out pertinent information, that could be a problem, even though the motoring offense itself was not that serious. The fact that he lied about it, is.


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


    Unless there were drugs or alcohol involved, it should not be an issue.


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