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Filed: FB-2 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Morning guys. I'm having a dilemma here.

I'm going for my immigrant visa interview this week.

My boyfriend wants to go for his tourist visa sometime soon, using my info as his contact in the US. He just started a new job, plus he has a young daughter (not mine) living here with her mother.

 

The dilemma: he got arrested a few years back, and after a lengthy delay in court, charges were dropped, and his record cleared with the apologies of the court. The section on the application that asks: have you ever been arrested or convicted.. should he answer yes/or no? I say yes, because while he was arrested, charges were dismissed, he was never convicted. He's afraid if he says yes, they'll somehow obtain a copy of his arrest record. We would like to get married in a couple years, and I don't want a 'no' on a tourist visa be an impediment on an immigrant visa a few years from now.

 

He should select 'yes' and explain, right?

*** Father Immigrated with 9 y/o sister in 2009

  • I-130: Oct 2010  //  NVC appr: Nov 28, 2010 // RFE rec'd: May 14, 2014 // RFE returned with DNA test Jul 28, 2014  // I-130 approval rec'd Aug 18, 2014 // NVC rec'd Oct 31, 2014 // Welcome letter recd Feb 22, 2016 // AOS bill / IV bill paid Mar 27, 2016 //  Sent in supporting docs, Aug 11, 2016

*** Father became naturalized Citizen in Nov 2016, sent in opt-out request, received Nov. 2016, 

  • Case complete Nov 11, 2016 // Interview Package rec'd May 5, 2017 //   Medical May 17 ,2017 // Interview: Jun 2, 2017 // Passport rec'd Jun 8, 2017 // POE: Jun 22, 2017 // SSN changed Oct 08, 2017 // GC/I-551 rec'd - Jul 15, 2017

** Filing for naturalization (N400)

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4 minutes ago, phoenyxx said:

Morning guys. I'm having a dilemma here.

I'm going for my immigrant visa interview this week.

My boyfriend wants to go for his tourist visa sometime soon, using my info as his contact in the US. He just started a new job, plus he has a young daughter (not mine) living here with her mother.

 

The dilemma: he got arrested a few years back, and after a lengthy delay in court, charges were dropped, and his record cleared with the apologies of the court. The section on the application that asks: have you ever been arrested or convicted.. should he answer yes/or no? I say yes, because while he was arrested, charges were dismissed, he was never convicted. He's afraid if he says yes, they'll somehow obtain a copy of his arrest record. We would like to get married in a couple years, and I don't want a 'no' on a tourist visa be an impediment on an immigrant visa a few years from now.

 

He should select 'yes' and explain, right?

It's yes.  He has been arrested.  

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4 hours ago, phoenyxx said:

Morning guys. I'm having a dilemma here.

I'm going for my immigrant visa interview this week.

My boyfriend wants to go for his tourist visa sometime soon, using my info as his contact in the US. He just started a new job, plus he has a young daughter (not mine) living here with her mother.

 

The dilemma: he got arrested a few years back, and after a lengthy delay in court, charges were dropped, and his record cleared with the apologies of the court. The section on the application that asks: have you ever been arrested or convicted.. should he answer yes/or no? I say yes, because while he was arrested, charges were dismissed, he was never convicted. He's afraid if he says yes, they'll somehow obtain a copy of his arrest record. We would like to get married in a couple years, and I don't want a 'no' on a tourist visa be an impediment on an immigrant visa a few years from now.

 

He should select 'yes' and explain, right?

A denial of a tourist visa application will not impede an immigrant visa, but the misrepresentation of lying about being arrested definitely will.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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On 2017-5-30 at 1:21 PM, Teddy B said:

A denial of a tourist visa application will not impede an immigrant visa, but the misrepresentation of lying about being arrested definitely will.

This shouldn't even be a question because once you submit application for immigrant visa a background check is done either before interview or after and if you have lied they will simple deny or cancel visa at port of entry.

I am speaking from a LEO perspective and i work within aviation and i have heard so many stories and when i ask why lie the response is always the same thought they wouldn't find out. Really the US not finding out. Most persons are unaware that checks are carried out after the issuance of visas.

 
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