Interview Questions about Arrest Records

[aljci 7]

Hello everyone! My interview is on the 24th of this month, i just want to ask anyone if ever the CO ask me if my fiance (petitioner) have any arrests records, should i say yes or no? My fiance has 3 arrests records in the past that we never disclosed when we submitted the petition and we got approved in 23 days without any RFE. We decided to not disclosed them since they were only arrest records and none of them falls in the category of IMBRA. Please, i appreciate every input anyone can give me. Thank you

[town&country 9]

I'm not totally sure, but I don't think they will ask you that, it's not relevant. If his petition for you was already approved, and it was since you are scheduled for an interview, then it is what it is. He has been vetted already. It's you and your relationship with him that is now the issue in the interview. And, at any rate, if they did ask you that, you would need to be honest about it and say yes, and hopefully explain the circumstances. IMHO!

[aljci 7]

I'm not totally sure, but I don't think they will ask you that, it's not relevant. If his petition for you was already approved, and it was since you are scheduled for an interview, then it is what it is. He has been vetted already. It's you and your relationship with him that is now the issue in the interview. And, at any rate, if they did ask you that, you would need to be honest about it and say yes, and hopefully explain the circumstances. IMHO!

I was thinking the same thing that if ever they ask i would just say yes he got arrested in the past but he was never convicted. Coz i know they know everything right? If i would say no and they would know that im lying, right? Thank you for your reply

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hello everyone! My interview is on the 24th of this month, i just want to ask anyone if ever the CO ask me if my fiance (petitioner) have any arrests records, should i say yes or no? My fiance has 3 arrests records in the past that we never disclosed when we submitted the petition and we got approved in 23 days without any RFE. We decided to not disclosed them since they were only arrest records and none of them falls in the category of IMBRA. Please, i appreciate every input anyone can give me. Thank you

Never lie! And I mean NEVER. If the CO asks or mentions the arrests, be totally honest. If he does not ask do not volunteer information.

Edited November 22, 2015 by Hank_

[aljci 7]

Never lie! And I mean NEVER. If the CO asks or mentions the arrests, be totally honest. If he does not ask do not volunteer information.

I agree. I only second guessed my gut feel to say yes if ever i was asked about it coz someone advice me to say no coz according to him we didn't submit any documents about his arrests and the uscis never asked for it. But im sure the us embassy still knows about it coz they do background checks right?

[Hank_ 9,174]

I agree. I only second guessed my gut feel to say yes if ever i was asked about it coz someone advice me to say no coz according to him we didn't submit any documents about his arrests and the uscis never asked for it. But im sure the us embassy still knows about it coz they do background checks right?

I know of COs asking about police records records and the visa applicant not having a clue... yes they know more than you may think.

[aljci 7]

I know of COs asking about police records records and the visa applicant not having a clue... yes they know more than you may think.

Yes i believe so. Thank you

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Any document or information presented in connection with your immigrant visa application may be investigated. Any attempt to misrepresent a material fact to the consular officer may make you permanently ineligible to obtain a visa. By law, an immigrant visa petitioner may be imprisoned for up to five years, fined up to $250,000, or both for entering into a marriage contract for the purpose of evading any provision of U.S. immigration laws. In addition, a petitioner may be fined up to $10,000 and imprisoned for up to five years, or both, for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact or using any false document in submitting a petition.

You're walking a fine line.

[aljci 7]

Any document or information presented in connection with your immigrant visa application may be investigated. Any attempt to misrepresent a material fact to the consular officer may make you permanently ineligible to obtain a visa. By law, an immigrant visa petitioner may be imprisoned for up to five years, fined up to $250,000, or both for entering into a marriage contract for the purpose of evading any provision of U.S. immigration laws. In addition, a petitioner may be fined up to $10,000 and imprisoned for up to five years, or both, for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact or using any false document in submitting a petition.

You're walking a fine line.

Huh!? I think you misunderstood my question. We never submitted any false documents. The questions on I129-F were asking about "convictions". My fiance never had convictions. He had 3 "arrests records" but no convictions. So how did we falsify our petition then? We didn't disclose the arrests records because it clearly stated in the form that it is asking about convictions. But we were ready if they asked for police records we will gladly submit, but they didn't RFE'd us so what is there to submit? They approved our petition. My question is during the interview if im asked if my fiance have arrests what will i tell them, that is all. There's no falsifying or misrepresentation here

[aljci 7]

Any document or information presented in connection with your immigrant visa application may be investigated. Any attempt to misrepresent a material fact to the consular officer may make you permanently ineligible to obtain a visa. By law, an immigrant visa petitioner may be imprisoned for up to five years, fined up to $250,000, or both for entering into a marriage contract for the purpose of evading any provision of U.S. immigration laws. In addition, a petitioner may be fined up to $10,000 and imprisoned for up to five years, or both, for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact or using any false document in submitting a petition.

You're walking a fine line.

Please sir, answer my question as to why you stated what you stated with regards to my query. Im curious as to why you came up with that response? And why am i walking in a fine line? I do believe we never submitted any false documents nor do we intend to. And i don't intend either to lie to the US govt. Please respond

[Greenbaum 12,259]

aljci, on 22 Nov 2015 - 12:11 AM, said:aljci, on 22 Nov 2015 - 12:11 AM, said:

Huh!? I think you misunderstood my question. We never submitted any false documents. The questions on I129-F were asking about "convictions". My fiance never had convictions. He had 3 "arrests records" but no convictions. So how did we falsify our petition then? We didn't disclose the arrests records because it clearly stated in the form that it is asking about convictions. But we were ready if they asked for police records we will gladly submit, but they didn't RFE'd us so what is there to submit? They approved our petition. My question is during the interview if im asked if my fiance have arrests what will i tell them, that is all. There's no falsifying or misrepresentation here

aljci, on 22 Nov 2015 - 04:40 AM, said:aljci, on 22 Nov 2015 - 04:40 AM, said:

Please sir, answer my question as to why you stated what you stated with regards to my query. Im curious as to why you came up with that response? And why am i walking in a fine line? I do believe we never submitted any false documents nor do we intend to. And i don't intend either to lie to the US govt. Please respond

My answer was a "warning" to you that you need to be careful and that you have all your "i's" dotted and "T's" crossed with what you say, did not say, filed or did not file. Nowhere did I state he/you was/were "guilty" or "falsifying" anything. These are your words not mine.

It's is only a caution for you to be aware of the penalties and how seriously the application of a visa is. What you chose to say or do during your processing is all up to you.

Edited November 22, 2015 by Greenbaum

[aljci 7]

My answer was a "warning" to you that you need to be careful and that you have all your "i's" dotted and "T's" crossed with what you say, did not say, filed or did not file. Nowhere did I state he/you was/were "guilty" or "falsifying" anything. These are your words not mine.

It's is only a caution for you to be aware of the penalties and how seriously the application of a visa is. What you chose to say or do during your processing is all up to you.

I don't think you are understanding me. I came here coz i needed help/guidance with my interview. I already know that it is very important to be honest all the time when dealing with immigration. It just so happened that someone i know told me to say otherwise that's why i posted the question to find assurance/confirmation that my gut feel to be honest all the time is right. You never stated in your response that "this is just a warning" and you even said "im walking a fine line here" and to tell me that "these are your statements not mine" is really condescending when you were the one who open the topic about it. My question was simple if you have read others response about it. Again, i came here coz i needed help, not judgement.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

I didn't answer you what you should do as you already knew what to do. I just stated the FACTS of the dark side if you EVER chose to go there.

What was condescending about pointing out the fact if you were to chose to not be totally honest?

Also, walking a fine line only means that if you "lost your balance" you could find yourself on either side of the line. You already know and you have stated this, that your going to be honest. So you answered your own question before it was even asked.

NO JUDGEMENT was every made by me and so at this point our conversation is dead. Good luck.

Edited November 22, 2015 by Greenbaum

[Hank_ 9,174]

I don't think you are understanding me. I came here coz i needed help/guidance with my interview. I already know that it is very important to be honest all the time when dealing with immigration. It just so happened that someone i know told me to say otherwise that's why i posted the question to find assurance/confirmation that my gut feel to be honest all the time is right. You never stated in your response that "this is just a warning" and you even said "im walking a fine line here" and to tell me that "these are your statements not mine" is really condescending when you were the one who open the topic about it. My question was simple if you have read others response about it. Again, i came here coz i needed help, not judgement.

You should be just fine as long as you have answered everything honestly. The I-129F is very specific about what it asks for regarding arrests/convictions, you answered honestly so you should not have issues.

As I said earlier the embassy could very well know about your fiance's arrests and MAY ask... may... and as we already discussed, just be honest and all is good.

[aljci 7]

I didn't answer you what you should do as you already knew what to do. I just stated the FACTS of the dark side if you EVER chose to go there.

What was condescending about pointing out the fact if you were to chose to not be totally honest?

Also, walking a fine line only means that if you "lost your balance" you could find yourself on either side of the line. You already know and you have stated this, that your going to be honest. So you answered your own question before it was even asked.

NO JUDGEMENT was every made by me and so at this point our conversation is dead. Good luck.

I don't know at what point was i ever rude to you when i only asked why said what you said. You chose to respond to me in a very snobbish way. But thanks anyway