On Apr 17, 1:37 pm, bigkevkev
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm hoping for some positive outlook.
> I am in the process of applying for my K-1 Visa to marry my US citizen
> fiancee.
> I am 25 years old, have a good. My problem is that I have had 3
> previous Uk police cautions. 2 of them were just under 5 years ago for
> fighting and on a seperate occasion for possesion of small amount of
> cannabis. I was also cautioned again about 1 month ago for possesion of
> cannabis.
> Will I be able to get my visa?
> How do the US consular office view cautions for possesion of cannabis?
> am I screwed?
> any advice would be appreciated.
> thanks
>
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> Posted viahttp://britishexpats.com
Screwed? No, the technical term is "ineligible"
More info: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligibilities/ineligibilities_1364.html
If nothing else, you fall in the following category:
"(B) Multiple criminal convictions.-Any alien convicted of 2 or more
offenses (other than purely political offenses), regardless of whether
the conviction was in a single trial or whether the offenses arose
from a single scheme of misconduct and regardless of whether the
offenses involved moral turpitude, for which the aggregate sentences
to confinement were 5 years or more is inadmissible."
You will have to file form I-601 ( http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-601.pdf
) and get it approved before a visa can be issued to you.
You can still show up for the interview ; if you manage to get the
consular officer on your side, he may recommend your I-601 to be
approved.
It may also be advisable to see an immigration attorney to find to
best way to present your case to get the I-601 approved
Good luck
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