UK police transcript..."NO LIVE TRACE"

[Allie and Nigel 2]

Fiance in the UK sent in to get the police transcript thing for the interview and it said "no live trace." Not sure what that means or if he has to dig deeper or go to the nearest court house to find what had been stepped down on that record. He thinks he wants to just let it be and if they ask, then he'd tell them about letting the air out of the guys tires as a teenager....I say just to find a way to the nearest courthouse and dig for that record. Not sure what to do on this one...

[payxibka 10,047]

not a general K-1 visa issue, better chance of an answer I think in the UK forum.... moving thread

[terri and jay 0]

wow! mmm,,,,, maybe there something he's not tell you and this could hold up his via mmm makes you wonder

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

No live trace on an ACPO police certificate means they have found no records on the person. He's clean. He's good to go for the interview.

[imaisha 1]

No live trace on an ACPO police certificate means they have found no records on the person. He's clean. He's good to go for the interview.

But is there a difference between "no live trace" and "no trace" which is what's usually expected?

[Big Papa Zone 93]

No live trace on an ACPO police certificate means they have found no records on the person. He's clean. He's good to go for the interview.

But is there a difference between "no live trace" and "no trace" which is what's usually expected?

This is what I was wondering. The wording refering to one having no record was certainly just, "trace" as opposed to, "no live trace" when I got mine done last year. Perhaps it's changed, but it wouldn't hurt to give ACPO a quick bell to find out.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Darn! I should never believe anything Nick tells me.

Here's something on the matter about a visitor visa, but probably same procedures, even though it's been stepped down by the UK.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=634

[Gemmie 142]

Mine also said "no live trace" and I'm clean, everything was fine.

[TayRivers 4]

Both my parents had that on their reports. Neither of them has ever been in any trouble with the police.

[Welshcookie 17]

Hmm...I was under the impression that "NO LIVE TRACE" means that there are previous convictions on record but are "spent"/old..."NO TRACE" means no convictions where found.

Police Records

Available. Immigrant visa applicants who have resided in the United Kingdom for six months or more since the age of sixteen are required to obtain a statement from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Criminal Records Office. Applicants will find further guidance and application forms at the following website: http://www.acpo.police.uk/certificates.asp

Consular officers who received “No Live Trace” results for an applicant should contact London’s Fraud Prevention Manager for further information. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 enables some criminal convictions to become 'spent', or ignored, after a set length of time from the date of conviction. After this period, with certain exceptions, an ex-offender is not normally obliged to mention their conviction when applying for a job or obtaining insurance, or when involved in criminal or civil proceedings. The “No Live Trace” indicates that information may be available relating to a ‘spent’ conviction. “No Trace” indicates a clean police record.

Applicants are legally entitled to gain access to the information about themselves under Section 7 of the British Data Protection Act, 1998.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3699.html

[Gemmie 142]

That's odd... I've never been in any trouble with the police. Other than a warning from the solicitor when I was 10 years old for playing games on my neighbour's garden. I would hope that wasn't on my record and now "spent"!

Edited September 1, 2009 by Gemmie

[WHITE COW 0]

My Fiance had no live trace on his police cerf as well and he is clean.

[Gary_UK 17]

My Fiance had no live trace on his police cerf as well and he is clean.

my police cert said " NO TRACE " as others have said " no LIVE trace " suggests that there maybe something historical which is not current but might cause a problem when it comes to interview time if not mentioned.

PNC Data ( police national computer ) records ( you would hope ) be 100% correct but like any system the law of averages suggests otherwise.

I would always suggest being over repaired for these things.

If possible see if you can look deeper into this. It might well be incorrect information on their record which needs to be corrected.

I am no lawyer but it might be worth looking at the CRB website. I hope it helps.

http://www.cjsonline.gov.uk/offender/criminal_record/

or try calling them on 0870-9090811

Good Luck.

[Aniomaman 0]

The new certificate comes with a cover letter which breaks down everything and NO LIVE TRACE means there is a record but probably spent..so he needs to make sure he gets details of the conviction or whatever details they have of him to explain at the interview. Better to be safe than sorry. All the best.

[hindocha 0]

this is a really stressful procedure