Application for US Visa

[tillyfizz]

We are looking to go to florida on holiday next year and have just realised that my husband requires a visa and cannot travel under the waiver system.

He has a criminal record dating back to 1992 relating to deception and theft. Since then his record is completely clean (ie;16 years). Because of the nature of the crimes i am not sure he would be eligible for a visa. Is there any records held for crimes committed so long ago? Would his criminal record be on information stored on his digital passport.

He telephoned the US Embassy for advice and gave his passport number, personal details and travel times. Would this information be logged and stored? If he travels without getting a visa would he be 'flagged' on admission into the States.

If he answers 'no' to all the criminal questions on the waiver Form you have to fill out on the plane prior to landing is he likely to be detected. We only want to go to florida for a holiday!

Thanks for any advice.

[RevFunk]

US customs have NO direct link to UK records so unless you are wanted by Interpol you will be ok.

However, having already phoned the embassy and given them travel times you are basically saying "please stop me"

If you had just used the visa waiver program there wouldn't have been a problem

[tillyfizz]

Thanks for the advice RevFunk. His passport is up for renewal anyway so if my husband applies for a new one (which will have a different number to the one he gave to the US Embassy) do you think he will still be flagged. He told them we were going in July 2009 with no specific dates. What do you think?

[sunny1972]

i just went to belfast last week to get a visas. i know the system inside and out. ring me on 07906044028 and i tell u everthing there need to know.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

why dident you read all the other posts about this sort of problem,before you clicked on yes.

[dzug]

There will be NO information about his record stored on his digital passport. ALL the information contained on the chip is also printed in clear text for you to read.

As to the 'age' of the offences, 15 years is one of the cut-off dates used in visa decisions, so he MAY be OK. I only say MAY because I don't know what precisely drops off the scale after 15 years. The nature of the offence would certainly lead to a refusal if it was recent.

[tillyfizz]

Thanks for your advise, I think the only thing to do is to apply for a visa and hope for the best.