On Apr 1, 8:14 pm, ian-mstm wrote:
> I don't think a waiver will come into this at all. It sounds like the
> OP, spouse and child are all UK citizens. Nothing about USC anywhere in
> the post. I think Ray is correct... if there are drug-related
> convictions, the OP's in for an uphill battle.
I didn't read anything in the OP's message that indicated a
conviction... he just admitted he's a recovered addict. I read his
post to mean that he had a GP's help in getting clean (as in,
prescribed medication to kick the habit), and was registered back home
as an addict, but no criminal procedings were involved.
Should that be the case, would he still need to declare he's an ex-
addict, even if he had no convictions?
It has come to light in the past that addicts in Canada who were sent
to US treatment facilities were later barred from travel because USCIS
has an entry for them being "ex-addicts", but that's because they went
to the US for treatment. From my understanding, medical files are
supposed to be somewhat private, so who's to know if someone has an
addiction? Ever time I get a questionnaire to fill out pre-surgery, or
first visit to a specialist or such, they want to know if I have
abused drugs, do abuse drugs, how much I drink, etc. They expect
people to be honest about such things because it may impact someone's
medical condition if they have or had a history of drug/alcohol abuse.
No one would be honest if that information were being reported
everywhere to keep people from travelling, etc.
S.
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