No live trace

[dancematic66 2]

Dear VJers,

My wife and I just received our NOA2 (CR1) and are eagerly awaiting the next part of the immigration process.

I however have a concern regarding my police certificate which has 'No live trace' on it.

This relates to a police caution that I received when I was 18 years old for possession of a controlled substance (small quantity of cannabis). I am now 29 and the offence is no longer valid but the certificate still shows that there was once something.

My fear is what to tell the medical examiner and/or visa interviewer if they ask me why it is on my certificate. The last thing that I want is a 1 year ban for admitting something that happened a long time ago ?

Please help me with your thoughts on my predicament ✌️

[bunnygirl 86]

You MUST be honest at both the medical and the interview. As there aren't any details on your certificate you will want to either do a Subject Access Request for your actual offence details or see if you can find any court papers relating to it.

You may be approved. You may need a year of drug tests. I think there is a waiver available for small quantities of cannabis so you may be recommended for that.

Whatever you do, do not lie!

[nobbie 105]

Get a subject access check done. It may come back with noting on it but either way you are going to have to tell them something.

[dancematic66 2]

Thanks for the replies bunnygirl & nobbie!

Lying is the last thing that I'm going to do but the thought of being barred from obtaining a visa for 1 year is seriously stressing me out ?

I am going to apply for a subject access disclosure today, hopefully it will come back with nothing but I suspect that it won't?

Does anyone know any more information about the waiver for small quantities of cannabis?

Your help is massively appreciated ?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Thanks for the replies bunnygirl & nobbie!

Lying is the last thing that I'm going to do but the thought of being barred from obtaining a visa for 1 year is seriously stressing me out ?

I am going to apply for a subject access disclosure today, hopefully it will come back with nothing but I suspect that it won't?

Does anyone know any more information about the waiver for small quantities of cannabis?

Your help is massively appreciated ?

A caution is an admission of guilt, so yes the interviewer will know you have a crime just by the wording "no live trace". Hopefully your subject access report WILL come back with the offense detailed so they know the charge and date and amount of illegal drugs. A person's age and the amount can get them excused. Sorry can't quote any of the law on that. Edited July 24, 2014 by Nich-Nick