DS-260 omission interview scheduled

[jeffenburg 9]

Apologies for the long post!

Ok, so I have my medical organised this month, and my interview is scheduled for May 9th (UK applicant, CR-1).

There remains one issue with my case however, and I'd greatly appreciate any feedback on this from people with visa application experience.

When I filled out the DS-260, after reading my police report, I (somewhat foolishly) rushed into completing the form without declaring convictions. To be honest, I was thrown by the "no live trace", of which subsequently I'm very much aware of the meaning.

The convictions I have date back to 2000 and 2002. They are for dangerous driving, and after that, driving whilst disqualified (and therefore without insurance, license etc). This is when I was 19/20 years old. Punishment was community service, driving ban and compensation.

Obviously I have (and at no point had) any intention of misrepresenting my situation. I tried contacting the NVC before my case went to the London Embassy, without any reply. Since getting my interview date, I have contacted the Embassy through their website to explain the situation (no reply yet - contacted them a few days ago).

I have my full subject access report to hand. If I don't hear back from the Embassy, what's the best course of action here? I can't say I feel totally comfortable going into the interview without them having any prior knowledge of these convictions, and having to explain it all from scratch. This is what my lawyer has advised me to do, however...

Edited April 5, 2016 by jeffenburg

[Jack2107 46]

Okay well when contacting the uk embassy it take up to 5 working days for a reply. But to be honest with you it's down to the CO that you see now. He/she will more than likely ask you about your police report and why you withheld this information on your paperwork.

Now you should have filled out the form carefull and should have given it the attention it requires but there's nothing you can do now.

You have done the right thing in contacting the embassy. Now they may not even reply.

The good thing is, you have your report and evidence to support it at the time of your interview.

I personally wouldn't over stress this matter and you have put your hands up to it. It's not like you have lied to a CO officer. Your more than happy to address the issue if asked and you have your police report on hand to give to the CO officer.

But in regards in what you can do...

Nothing much now until your interview.

You will be asked at your medical about your charges so don't forget to mention them their either at Knightsbridge lol

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Nobody at the embassy is really evaluating your DS-260 and your answers prior to your face to face at the interview. The medical people are really only interested in drug/alcohol related incidents.

You can also do the DS-260 over. The FAQs on the London website tell you--

I have made an error on the DS-260, what should I do?

If you have made an error when completing the DS-260 you are required to correct the error and re-transmit it if the error concerns the Background and Security questions or passport number. Please contact us through our website as we will be required to unlock your case before you can amend the information. If the error is in the biographic details, you may notify the consular officer on the day of your interview and take no further action.

Edited April 5, 2016 by Nich-Nick

[jeffenburg 9]

Thanks guys.

I had seen that in the FAQs Nick, hopefully they get my correspondance and allow me to edit the DS-260.

In all honesty, the 'convictions' really aren't that serious at all (although that's not my decision to make) and we're so long ago it's almost a different lifetime for me. I'd just feel much better if everything was declared pre-interview!

Edited April 5, 2016 by jeffenburg

[jeffenburg 9]

Nobody at the embassy is really evaluating your DS-260 and your answers prior to your face to face at the interview.

This is interesting - so what have they looked at about me? Nothing other than my official documents and the pictures of us as a couple?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

This is interesting - so what have they looked at about me? Nothing other than my official documents and the pictures of us as a couple?

I think your file sits at the embassy until your turn comes up for interview day. You go to the first window and turn in documents. They send your file back to the interviewer. I am pretty sure the first time your file is viewed by anybody with decision authority is the half minute between when the previous customer leaves his window and you walk back there for your turn. They flip through you file quickly, ask a few questions, and you're done. All pretty quick and easier than you imagine now.

Of course you have alerted them to a problem now, so somebody has likely looked at it. Otherwise it could have been totally missed.

Edited April 5, 2016 by Nich-Nick

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.