overstayed in uk

[sharan 0]

If someone overstayed a student visa in UK by 2 years, and voluntarily left without any type of removal procedure, but now wants to legally emigrate to the U.S. as the spouse of a U.S. citizen - would that previous overstay be a problem?

Would it be best to include information for the background check (e.g. address/employment/clear police report) from the illegal stay in another country? Or act as if it never happened hoping USCIS and Dept. of State don't find out??? (If even possible...) My concern is that the overstay and employment etc. may be seen as fraud (a crime of moral turpitude) and become grounds for denying the visa....

(please don't suggest getting a lawyer there is no exact law on this issue - just looking for feedback and opinions)

thanxs sharan

[Adriene H 89]

You might want to post this question in the regional forum for the UK as well

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/

I'm *kind of* in the same boat. But I'm the American citizen and

my husband is the British citizen. I came over on a tourist visa

and am staying with him until he gets his visa and we can go

back together

[theunknown 5]

If someone overstayed a student visa in UK by 2 years, and voluntarily left without any type of removal procedure, but now wants to legally emigrate to the U.S. as the spouse of a U.S. citizen - would that previous overstay be a problem?

Would it be best to include information for the background check (e.g. address/employment/clear police report) from the illegal stay in another country? Or act as if it never happened hoping USCIS and Dept. of State don't find out??? (If even possible...) My concern is that the overstay and employment etc. may be seen as fraud (a crime of moral turpitude) and become grounds for denying the visa....

(please don't suggest getting a lawyer there is no exact law on this issue - just looking for feedback and opinions)

thanxs sharan

i wouldnt think that would be an issue the U.S doesnt care about over staying in other country it would be a problem if u over stayed in the U.S at least i think so not sure though. maybe someone else could give u a better opinion

[Harsh_77 718]

If someone overstayed a student visa in UK by 2 years, and voluntarily left without any type of removal procedure, but now wants to legally emigrate to the U.S. as the spouse of a U.S. citizen - would that previous overstay be a problem?

Would it be best to include information for the background check (e.g. address/employment/clear police report) from the illegal stay in another country? Or act as if it never happened hoping USCIS and Dept. of State don't find out??? (If even possible...) My concern is that the overstay and employment etc. may be seen as fraud (a crime of moral turpitude) and become grounds for denying the visa....

(please don't suggest getting a lawyer there is no exact law on this issue - just looking for feedback and opinions)

thanxs sharan

I cannot say if it will impact the case or not or how it will impact your case, but I can tell you don't lie on any of the US forms.

Even if you don't tell them they know from stamps when you entered UK and left UK.

If you are caught lieing or concealing information by US immigration you can be banned for life for mis-representation.

[Boiler 46,015]

They will know where you were because you have to tell them.

It may also depend on the Consulate concerned, which one is it?

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Did they actually stamp your passport when you left? Because they usually don't - it's possible they don't know.

[Adriene H 89]

Did they actually stamp your passport when you left? Because they usually don't - it's possible they don't know.

I think they only stamp passports going into the country, not out

But I think newer passports have an electronic chip or a magnetic strip (like

on a credit card) that stores some info about your travels ... not sure though