Medical examination for B1 tourist visa UK

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

3 hours ago, JFH said:

And yet the CO approved him for a waiver despite admitting to current use of marijuana (OP confirmed that this question was answered truthfully on the DS-160). 
 

Interesting...

Unless I'm missing something, I can't see that OP has confirmed that the question about current usage was answered honestly...? 

[Boiler 45,912]

4 minutes ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

Unless I'm missing something, I can't see that OP has confirmed that the question about current usage was answered honestly...? 

I think it was more inferred than stated directly.

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I think it was more inferred than stated directly.

I'm not getting an inference either? When OP was asked if they were honest about current drug use, she answered that it was 10 years ago and they haven't been in trouble since...while having already stated marijuana is currently smoked...

 

So what I infer from that is that OP didn't actually answer anyone's question about whether the CURRENT drug use question was answered honestly...and instead referred back to the prior drug use that resulted in the conviction...

 

So if anything, I would more likely infer that the current use question wasn't answered honestly...which obviously changes thing, re whether a waiver would likely be granted...

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

3 minutes ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

I'm not getting an inference either? When OP was asked if they were honest about current drug use, she answered that it was 10 years ago and they haven't been in trouble since...while having already stated marijuana is currently smoked...

 

So what I infer from that is that OP didn't actually answer anyone's question about whether the CURRENT drug use question was answered honestly...and instead referred back to the prior drug use that resulted in the conviction...

 

So if anything, I would more likely infer that the current use question wasn't answered honestly...which obviously changes thing, re whether a waiver would likely be granted...

Just to elaborate on that - I don't think the OP has implied anything, either was...but I also don't think the answers and info available lead to an automatic inference that the question was answered honestly...and based on what I've read on how the embassies normally react to current drug use, I'd expect it's probably more likely current drug use wasn't admitted...

[Boiler 45,912]

Well she said he has not been in trouble since and committing perjury would usually be described as a type of trouble.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Well she said he has not been in trouble since and committing perjury would usually be described as a type of trouble.

I interpreted that the same way jfh did - that he hasn’t been caught with drugs again.  

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

6 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

I interpreted that the same way jfh did - that he hasn’t been caught with drugs again.  

Same...as OP stated that he currently breaks the law by using an illegal drug...but doesn't count that as 'trouble'.

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

OP, just to be clear, I'm in no way judging your partner for smoking weed - most people I know do - just trying to work out what was said on the form, as that may explain why the waiver was given. Good luck to you both in getting the visa! 🙃

[JFH 12,191]

24 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Well she said he has not been in trouble since and committing perjury would usually be described as a type of trouble.

That was my understanding too. That and the OP’s insistence that he was of good character. That would imply that he doesn’t lie to government officials. 

[JFH 12,191]

6 minutes ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

...but doesn't count that as 'trouble'.

Like many people with a partner that breaks the law she makes excuses for him. Right from the start she said the drugs weren’t even his. So he only gets caught with other people’s drugs, never his own. How convenient. 
 

More and more I am reminded that I’m married to the only guilty man in the world. 

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

5 minutes ago, JFH said:

That was my understanding too. That and the OP’s insistence that he was of good character. That would imply that he doesn’t lie to government officials. 

Depends how you look at it, I guess...'good character' is VERY subjective. I count myself as having good character as I help animal and human charities and rescues, visit OAP homes, give up my seat on the bus, carry people's shopping, etc...but when I discovered Tesco had over-refunded me by a tenner, did I drive back to return it...I couldn't possibly comment 🤣.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

6 minutes ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

Depends how you look at it, I guess...'good character' is VERY subjective. I count myself as having good character as I help animal and human charities and rescues, visit OAP homes, give up my seat on the bus, carry people's shopping, etc...but when I discovered Tesco had over-refunded me by a tenner, did I drive back to return it...I couldn't possibly comment 🤣.

Lol

but

its not subjective in immigration terms... they have very defined specifications for what (doesn’t) count as good character, and drugs is one of those things. 

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

20 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Lol

but

its not subjective in immigration terms... they have very defined specifications for what (doesn’t) count as good character, and drugs is one of those things. 

Absolutely...just throwing out there that OP won't necessarily be using the same yardstick as the embassy, re what defines good character...

[LilyJ 1,258]

I think it’s very important that OP answers directly and clearly: Did the applicant answer honestly (“yes”) on the Ds160 about his current drug use or not?

[SalishSea 18,073]

Joined 22 hours ago.....last visited 13 hours ago.....received answers to her questions.  Doubt she will return.