TRAFFIC VIOLATION COMMITED DECADES OUTSIDE USA and other questions (merged threads)

[Winter_water 1]

Does traffic offence committed 18yrs ago in republic of Ireland affect my Green card Visa Application /Interview at NVC stage.

I had a minor traffic violation offence which is norm in Republic of Ireland to show on police clearance. Does this have an hindrance in my visa application /interview at MT Canada embassy?

For some reasons some countries record traffic offence on police certificate.!!

[Boiler 45,753]

Whether an offence is recorded or not you still have to declare it.

 

Probably not

 

[Winter_water 1]

5 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Whether an offence is recorded or not you still have to declare it.

 

Probably not

 

Here is my scenario. I lived in 3 places( countries) from age 16 to date, so I have 3 police clearance certificates from 3 different countries so the one from republic Ireland is the only not clean out of all 3. It has  traffic offence dated 2006 and 2009 

[smilingstone 218]

6 minutes ago, Winter_water said:

It has  traffic offence dated 2006 and 2009 

 

So now it's two offences, not one?

 

What were the offences? I'd imagine any advice you receive would largely depend on the nature of the offences...

Edited November 29 by smilingstone

[Boiler 45,753]

8 minutes ago, Winter_water said:

Here is my scenario. I lived in 3 places( countries) from age 16 to date, so I have 3 police clearance certificates from 3 different countries so the one from republic Ireland is the only not clean out of all 3. It has  traffic offence dated 2006 and 2009 

 

 

OK. not sure that adds anything.

[Winter_water 1]

7 minutes ago, smilingstone said:

 

So now it's two offences, not one?

 

What were the offences? I'd imagine any advice you receive would largely depend on the nature of the offences...

Traffic offence committed in Ireland  2006 and 2009 see the attach!

Thanks.

[smilingstone 218]

10 hours ago, Winter_water said:

Traffic offence committed in Ireland  2006 and 2009 see the attach!

Thanks.

 

That's 5 offences.

 

Good luck!

[Winter_water 1]

5 hours ago, smilingstone said:

 

That's 5 offences.

 

Good luck!

Either 1 or 5 what is the impact? I will also point your attention to the dates on each line in order to assertive of its number.

Thanks.

[appleblossom 2,816]

When you go for your interview don’t try to minimalise those as ‘minor traffic violations’. A minor traffic violation would be a civil matter (and wouldn’t show up on your police cert). 
 

I can’t imagine any of them will cause you to need a waiver but definitely don’t try to downplay them. Be contrite. 

Edited November 30 by appleblossom

[Winter_water 1]

8 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

When you go for your interview don’t try to minimalise those as ‘minor traffic violations’. A minor traffic violation would be a civil matter (and wouldn’t show up on your police cert). 
 

I can’t imagine any of them will cause you to need a waiver but definitely don’t try to downplay them. Be contrite. 

Thanks for your input. Just for more insight; In Ireland it is the country's  norm to have traffic offences shown on standard (any) police certificate report. Just to say further my residency from 2008 to date (15 years) is in Canada. My Canada PCC has nothing to disclose hence clean and more over I have got up to 6 minor traffic violation in Canada in last 15 years.

[Cathi 5,771]

2 hours ago, Winter_water said:

Either 1 or 5 what is the impact? I will also point your attention to the dates on each line in order to assertive of its number.

Thanks.

Doesn't matter if they all occurred the same day or on five different days, still five separate offences.

[OldUser 7,004]

Just accept the fact you have 5 offences to disclose. Not disclosing them can have negative consequences for your immigration. Sometimes it's the misrepresentation, not the actual offences that get people in trouble.

Edited November 30 by OldUser

[Winter_water 1]

7 minutes ago, Cathi said:

 I agreed  with but let us focus on bone of contention. What is the effect on my interview?

Just now, Winter_water said:

31 minutes ago, Cathi said:

 I agreed  with but let us focus on bone of contention. What is the effect on my interview?

I agreed with you but let us focus on bone of contention. What is the effect on my interview?

[appleblossom 2,816]

3 hours ago, Winter_water said:

Just for more insight; In Ireland it is the country's  norm to have traffic offences shown on standard (any) police certificate report. 

 

Only criminal ones, not civil. So, for example, a speeding ticket wouldn't show up, but failure to pay the fine and going to court for that would. As above, it should be fine, but make sure you declare it on your DS-260 and don't downplay it if asked in your interview.

 

Also, just to confirm you're not applying yet - your spouse has petitioned your children now and you're waiting until their applications catch up as per your previous threads? So that it's quicker for them?

 

Good luck. 

Edited November 30 by appleblossom

[Winter_water 1]

3 hours ago, Winter_water said:

Thanks for your input. Just for more insight; In Ireland it is the country's  norm to have traffic offences shown on standard (any) police certificate report. Just to say further my residency from 2008 to date (15 years) is in Canada. My Canada PCC has nothing to disclose hence clean and more over I have got up to 6 minor traffic violation in Canada in last 15 years.

 Please what will be my answer to this question on form D260 : Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon,amnesty, or other similar action?

3 hours ago, appleblossom said:

When you go for your interview don’t try to minimalise those as ‘minor traffic violations’. A minor traffic violation would be a civil matter (and wouldn’t show up on your police cert). 
 

I can’t imagine any of them will cause you to need a waiver but definitely don’t try to downplay them. Be contrite. 

 Please what will be my answer to this question on form D260 : Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon,amnesty, or other similar action?