K1 visa arrest beneficairy

[daisybeek 5]

Hello, me and my fiance so the k1 visa.. we almost ready for the interview and I saw on the DS160 form the question if i even been arrested... Well when i was 21 (like more then 10 years ago) i been arrested for driving on the moped while i drank alcohol..... I needed to pay 300 euros for that. Now i am like freaking out about this that this is gonna be a reason our visa is gonna get denied. I didn't fill it in yet and I'm definitely not planning to lie... I saw that there will be no records of it anymore but I'm pretty sure they probably gonna find out anyway. Is there someone with a similar situation? What is the best way to go about this? 

 

Mvg Dais

[Mike E 11,739]

22 minutes ago, daisybeek said:

What is the best way to go about this? 

Telling the truth is the best way

[Family 3,992]

Look at Visa Reciprocity got your country and follow instructions on what type of judiciary/ court records you need and what sources are acceptable.

 

Worst case scenario , a past DUI will mean a one year drug ban ( no matter how long ago the incident)

[daisybeek 5]

11 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Telling the truth is the best way

I Kno.. that is also what i was planning. They will find out anyway. I just mean what is the best way too proof that something like that never happens again.

[daisybeek 5]

7 minutes ago, Family said:

Look at Visa Reciprocity got your country and follow instructions on what type of judiciary/ court records you need and what sources are acceptable.

 

Worst case scenario , a past DUI will mean a one year drug ban ( no matter how long ago the incident)

A one year drug ban??? I mean i had a couple beers and drove a moped.. i really hope that doesn't happen.... 

[Mike E 11,739]

5 minutes ago, daisybeek said:

I Kno.. that is also what i was planning. They will find out anyway. I just mean what is the best way too proof that something like that never happens again.

The doctor will determine that

[Family 3,992]

The rules are set by CDC .. you can do a bit of research. 

I have not kept up, so hopefully some with more recent experience will respond. Most recent thread I recall was within 12 months

https://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/immigration/b/insidenews/posts/immigrant-visa-medical-news-alcohol-abuse-update

The CDC has issued new guidance on alcohol abuse to panel physicians.  Gone is any reference to “1 DUI in the past five years or 2 DUIs in the past 10 years.”  Instead, the CDC guidance now refers physicians to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5^th Edition). The CDC guidelines are here:  https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/panel-physicians/mental-health.html

[Family 3,992]

54 minutes ago, daisybeek said:

A one year drug ban??? I mean i had a couple beers and drove a moped.. i really hope that doesn't happen.... 

Here is a recent London Consulate decision on a 16 year old DUI.

 

Just go about getting your records and you will face whatever comes your way..

Keep updating your post

 

 

Edited May 17, 2023 by Family

[daisybeek 5]

14 minutes ago, Family said:

Here is a recent London Consulate decision on a 16 year old DUI.

 

Just go about getting your records and you will face whatever comes your way..

Keep updating your post

 

 

Thank you for all the information. I guess i just have to see what is gonna happen... Im a little freaked out about all this.

[daisybeek 5]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

The doctor will determine that

Alright then.

[daisybeek 5]

For everybody who goes thru the same. I went to my medical and got no questions about arrest & drinking. I was honest on my ds160 form about what I did and at the interview she did wanna see the court records... She asked if it only happened once and ask if it really wouldnt happen anymore... And if a accident happened or someone got hurt. But that wasn't the case with me so! I don't know if that would change the outcome. That was about it. I got approved at my interview! I'm happy I was honest. I also always planned to be honest.

Edited July 15, 2023 by daisybeek