visa Entry to the USA

lorrain3 | 18:43 Mon 28th Jul 2008 | Criminal

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We are looking to book a holiday to las Vegas but have been told that anyone who has a criminal record or even been arrested without charge it not eligable to travel under the visa waiver and have to apply for a full visa.

Is this true???

My son in law in is early days was convicted and fined for fighting this was about 9yrs ago, will this effect it and do they have the right to send you home if you do not get a visa?

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It's not actually true.

Fighting is presumably assault and is not a crime of moral turpitude (which would actually debar you from using the visa waiver scheme - and possibly from getting a visa as well.)

The US Embassy play this very cannily - they say you MAY be ineligible to travel and need a visa - which is true. To find out through them whether you do need a visa or not you have to apply for one. And once you have applied for one they will grant it rather than tell you you didn't need to apply.

This is frequently discussed in the travel section - suggest you browse through there.

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