can he get in the usa ????

[hstar]

my husband has got a criminal racord from over 8 years ago , stealing a tv !! he didnt got to prison just a fine , cause he got court taking it back into the house , when he relised what he had done !!! yes a muppet !! but im due to go to the usa in june for two months with work and work is paying for him to visit me , will he have a problem getting in ?? please help

[pmidger]

i think he may need a visa, as he has a criminal record...take a look at this link from the home office website, it has a section on US entry requirements and advises you to phone the US Embassy in London if you have any doubts.....hope it helps!

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=O penMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=100702 9390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385531

[hstar]

i forgot to add , i called the police station where he was charged and they said it would have been removed by now

[Buenchico]

Your husband won't be able to enter the USA legally. The US embassy website states that anyone who has ever been arrested (even if totally innocent) or who has been convicted of any offence (except very minor motoring offences) is ineligible to enter the USA under the Visa Waiver Program. (Your local police officers seem to be referring to the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offender Act, which don't apply under US law).

Your husband is (officially) obliged to apply for a visa. This involves getting hold of a copy of his police record (maximum waiting time 40 days), obtaining an appointment at the US embassy in London (typical waiting time around 2 to 3 weeks) and then waiting to hear the result of the application. (One page of the US embassy website quotes a minimum of 8 weeks. On a different page, the minimum waiting period is given as 14 to 16 weeks). So it's obvious that your husband has no chance of obtaining a visa before the beginning of your employment period. It's also very unlikely that he'd get one before you finished your period in the USA.

If your husband wishes to visit you, he'll have to lie on the visa waiver form (which travellers complete on the plane). US immigration officials don't have direct access to UK criminal records. Although some information is passed on, it's unlikely to include relatively minor theft offences. So he stands a very good chance of being admitted.

Chris

[hstar]

thankyou for the info below , we are going to chance it and see , my company is paying for his flight so if he cant get in we are lossing anything , fingers crossed

[JonnoGenie]

Chris is right... though he does tend to paint a worst case scenario.

p.s. Theft/larceny means you are not eligible for the visa waiver scheme...