Beneficiary with Criminal Record

[Sugaray 0]

Hi there!! There's a question in form ds 160 have you ever been arrested or convicted??what should u answer in this question if you have 8 yrs ago dismissed case of theft?

Thank u

[Greenbaum 12,259]

6 hours ago, Sugaray said:

Hi there!! There's a question in form ds 160 have you ever been arrested or convicted??what should u answer in this question if you have 8 yrs ago dismissed case of theft?

Thank u

Were you arrested? Then yes report it. If no then no need. Time doesn't forgive an arrest.

[Sugaray 0]

Does it mean my visa will be denied??

The case was dismissed

[Shiran 1,134]

1 hour ago, Sugaray said:

Does it mean my visa will be denied??

The case was dismissed

I believe you have to provide police record regardless if you were arrested or not as part Packet 3 embassy requirements. As to what would happen, only CO knows. But it is best not to lie.

[Sugaray 0]

Ok thank u

[John & Rose 7,239]

9 hours ago, Sugaray said:

Does it mean my visa will be denied??

The case was dismissed

My case was dismissed and the arrest was expunged.  We were denied because I failed to have that information in the petition.  The government already knows.  Just be honest and you will be fine.

[Sugaray 0]

☹☹.. hope everything's ok now.

Thank u for that information..🙏🙏

[Sugaray 0]

Praying I won't get denied...Im so worried now

[Blossomka 9]

4 hours ago, John & Rose said:

My case was dismissed and the arrest was expunged.  We were denied because I failed to have that information in the petition.  The government already knows.  Just be honest and you will be fine.

who had the record in your case?

The beneficiary?

[Sugaray 0]

Yes the benificiary

[John & Rose 7,239]

18 hours ago, Blossomka said:

who had the record in your case?

The beneficiary?

In my case it was me (petitioner).  The Feds won't have access to foreign records so they rely on the police certificates.  The petitioner's record is easily available to the government here.