Will we be denied?

[Boiler 45,908]

They don't seem to want to issue waivers for tourist visas. So, they denied her also on the grounds of not having ties to prove she would return. This would first need to be overcome before they would consider a waiver and there was no way they would allow her to overcome this with the police problem. I went round and round with them on this until it finally became clear they were never going to allow her to prove ties and the embassy official recommended we do a fiance visa (at the time we were not married).

They do issue waivers but you have to be otherwise approvable.

[JohnThailandJohn 1]

They do issue waivers but you have to be otherwise approvable.

Clearly they do legally but as told by embassy staff in practical terms they don't. The information she provided was sufficient to prove ties and when we went back a second time it was made clear they would not overcome this issue with the police problem no matter what we submitted. They agents were really nice and just being frank with us. Although they didn't say this, it possibly could be because her arrest had to do with illegally trying to leave the country previously.

Edited February 9, 2015 by JohnThailandJOhn

[Boiler 45,908]

Being refused for no ties is quite common, the criminal issue and any waiver then becomes a non issue, she never got that far.

[Hypnos 6,578]

Although just over ten years ago, it doesn't meet the requirements of being over 15, so will have to provide a hardship waiver.

There is no requirement that it has to have been over 15 years ago to qualify for the petty offence exception.

Do you know if there is a way I can search users here who have used her?

I can't imagine there is. All I know is she is highly regarded, and is someone whose name is frequently mentioned here whenever waivers come up. And her initial consultation is free.

Edited February 9, 2015 by Hypnos

[JohnThailandJohn 1]

There is no requirement that it has to have been over 15 years ago to qualify for the petty offence exception.

I can't imagine there is. All I know is she is highly regarded, and is someone whose name is frequently mentioned here whenever waivers come up. And her initial consultation is free.

15 Years was in reference to waiver ... if it was over 15 years ago, there would be no need to show hardship.

[Jawaree 718]

Yes 15 yrs or more waiver needed for cimt...how did the waiver go was

it done yet

[HFM181818 750]

what was the conviction for (if any), what, if any, prison sentence did she get? If less than a year or no conviction, a waiver is not going to be necessary....find out everything about this incident, rather than engage in guessing games or advice from most of us on this site...get every court document she may have...

[TBoneTX 45,850]

The OP hasn't logged on to VJ since February, but perhaps he'll come back.

[HFM181818 750]

The DOS does not grant waivers (they are not empowered to do so...) they can recommend (or not) that a waiver be granted, but that's about it...they have to follow the laws regarding various ineligibilities and cannot just look the other way when convenient.