Diversity visa selected for family, but husband denied due to criminal record

[atolic7@gmail.com 1]

The thing is my husband is not a criminal and that is why I need to consult with someone who maybe had such case, his record is clean, but hopefully he will be lucky enough to enter in 5,10,15 years. If someone has a good immigration lawyer, I would be very thankful

[atolic7@gmail.com 1]

2 hours ago, syphax said:

I think in your case, the only solution that may find and provide some help, is to contact a lawyer , in your country , and also if you can in United States, they can guide you with some helpful informations and solutions. good luck

In my country his record is clean. I think i should find an american lawyer to find out if something can be done in a positive way. 

[SalishSea 17,829]

7 hours ago, atolic7@gmail.com said:

I understand but if we told the truth and if it has been more then 13,14 years, that means he will never be able to enter as a tourist to see where I lived as a student and where I studied. Is there any immigration lawyer here? I do not know the law regarding this 

Correct, he will not be able to travel to the US.

[SalishSea 17,829]

27 minutes ago, atolic7@gmail.com said:

In my country his record is clean. I think i should find an american lawyer to find out if something can be done in a positive way. 

A record is a record.  Even if he falsely accepted guilt and a criminal sentence for a felony, it exists as a record for immigration purposes.  No lawyer can change the facts in this case.

[Boiler 45,499]

Wonder if we have a language issue and it is spent, however US law applies here and no such thing as spent for immigration purposes 

[canadian_wife 1,822]

2 hours ago, atolic7@gmail.com said:

The thing is my husband is not a criminal and that is why I need to consult with someone who maybe had such case, his record is clean, but hopefully he will be lucky enough to enter in 5,10,15 years. If someone has a good immigration lawyer, I would be very thankful

 

I'm sorry, I am not sure I understand.  He went to prison.  What was the charge?

 

How can he have a prison record but not a criminal record?

 

Good luck

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

3 hours ago, atolic7@gmail.com said:

In my country his record is clean. I think i should find an american lawyer to find out if something can be done in a positive way. 

Huh? His record is not clean or he would have had his visa. Do you mean his record was expunged? That doesn’t work for immigration. 
 

But please, yes find a lawyer. The consulate might think it’s very strange that someone will pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to a lawyer, almost $1000 to file a waiver application, wait for many months for a result …just for a tourist visit? The fact that you guys want to go to such much trouble just for a visit in itself can look suspicious. So even IF he can get a waiver for a non immigrant visa… he still might not actually get a visa. A waiver is not a guarantee of a tourist visa, there are other factors at play too.

Edited November 1, 2021 by SusieQQQ

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5 hours ago, atolic7@gmail.com said:

The thing is my husband is not a criminal and that is why I need to consult with someone who maybe had such case, his record is clean, but hopefully he will be lucky enough to enter in 5,10,15 years. If someone has a good immigration lawyer, I would be very thankful

You know that he’s innocent because he’s been honest with you. But he went to jail because he admitted doing something to help his brother. So from the point of view of the law, no, his record is not clean. For the law and based on what he admitted, he is a criminal. Whether he actually sold drugs or not that’s a whole other issue.

There are some situations that make a foreigner inadmissible to the US. Selling drugs is one of them (remember, even though your husband apparently never did it, he did admit doing it, that’s why he went to jail). Unfortunately, it’s one of those situations where not even a lawyer might get you the outcome you are looking for. Some lawyers will tell you they can help you, but in reality they are just stealing from you.

However, you can have a consultation with an attorney to see what they say. Try Jim Hacking.

[Boiler 45,499]

Hacking does not do Visitor Visas, not that there is anything a Lawyer could do, perhaps a Time Machine would be more appropriate.

[atolic7@gmail.com 1]

18 hours ago, Boiler said:

Hacking does not do Visitor Visas, not that there is anything a Lawyer could do, perhaps a Time Machine would be more appropriate.

Do you maybe have a contact for Time Machine? I would appreciate it. Thank you. 

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[canadian_wife 1,822]

[atolic7@gmail.com 1]

Maybe it is funny for all of you but for me it isn't, especially when the person had nothing to do with the crime. I Was asking for an immigration laywer if someone could suggest, not a Time Machine what you call. 

I would really appreciate for a serious help, thank you! 

[arken 4,197]

13 minutes ago, atolic7@gmail.com said:

Maybe it is funny for all of you but for me it isn't, especially when the person had nothing to do with the crime. I Was asking for an immigration laywer if someone could suggest, not a Time Machine what you call. 

I would really appreciate for a serious help, thank you! 

You can google any immigration lawyers and find the best ones for sure. We are just telling you might just be wasting thousands of dollars for nothing. When there is a paper trail of the crime and the sentencing for that, telling the immigration system that he is innocent will be useless whether or not lawyer is used. 

[arken 4,197]

On 11/1/2021 at 3:22 PM, atolic7@gmail.com said:

In my country his record is clean. I think i should find an american lawyer to find out if something can be done in a positive way. 

So in which country did he go to jail for the crime he accepted to have committed  (though not committed actually per you)?