american immigration

[kaby]

i am thinking of travelling to america soon and have only just found ut that i should get a visa
a year and a half ago i was arrested and given a reprimand from shoplifting
it is too late for me too apply for a visa if i still want o go on the date planned
will american immigration be able to see my reprimand or do they only have access to more serious offences?
when i was arrested i was fingerprinted and had a iris scan which i hear they do at customs
if i tick the no box to say i have not commited any crimes on the form on the plane is it likly i will be caught?
thanks

[Booldawg]

no, the info shared between the usa and uk are for only very serious offenced involving violence or drug trafficking etc.

[kaby]

so if i just ticked the 'no' box on he visa waiver i'd get though fine?
i've heard you can be deported and never allowed back in if caught?

[pink-kittens]

Yes, tick the box and you'll get in

[kaby]

how are people so sure on this i have lot to lose if i am caught.x

[pink-kittens]

Just cancel your holiday then, huh?

Or what you could do is read the 1,000's of other replies to EXACTLY the same question in this section by using the search facility provided

[RevFunk]

This question has been asked a thousand times before.

US customs have NO direct link to British records so how exactly will they find out about your "crime" unless you tell them???

[ChuckFickens]

I have been to the states several time and I have a criminal record, I always just tick the no box and I have not been deported.

[BRAVO1]

HERE WE GO AGAIN !.

Yes the USA has access to the UK PNC Computer.

The NSA (National Security Agency) can check it's computer in seconds if not minutes

Yes the USA does check passport details against a criminal record database.

Yes the USA has the right to put you on the first plane back home.

THINK ABOUT IT : Your on a flight with a convicted terrorist, drug dealer, people trafficker, rapist, child kidnapper, the list is endless...and all he or she has to do is tick a box to get in ?.

Doh !...I don't think so.

You wanna share your tranatlantic trip with Bin Ladens brother in law who just got released.

RING THE USA EMBASSY AND GET THE FACTS.