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the question refers to ‘serious crime’ my answer to the question below, genuinely and honestly, is No… Have you ever been arrested or convicted for a crime that resulted in serious damage to property, or serious harm to another person or government authority? in order for the answer to be an automatic ‘Yes’ (regardless of the type of arrest / severity of the crime), question would have to be (simply) ‘Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a crime?’

So my question is - shall I just go ahead with the ESTA? or start a new VISA application - for which I am rapidly running out of time!

Sorry for the confusion. My initial VISA was issued 2014 but no longer valid as I don’t have the passport. I have been cautioned for an offence - criminal damage - but I don’t believe it fits the category of ‘serious offence’ I have been issued a new ESTA - but worry that when I get fingerprinted at the airport it will bring up my old VISA and quesite will be asked. hope that makes sense

In 2014 I travelled to the US on a non-immigrant holiday visa - I was granted a 10 year VISA, which is technically still in date but on a passport that has expired and I no longer have. I believe that I never really needed a VISA, so I applied for an ESTA for my forthcoming trip. I was cautioned for criminal damage (under £500 - private property) in early 2000's - in answering the ESTA questions I believe that I am being honest in saying that I haven't been arrested, cautioned, convicted for a crime that would be deemed ineligible under the VWP. I am now concerned that when I go through US customs and get fingerprinted it is going to bring up the old VISA (technically still in date) and cause a problem. Should I apply for a VISA? In doing so will they think I have lied when applying for my ESTA. I am very anxious about the situation, but genuinely believe I can honestly say that I have not been convicted of a crime that would rule me out of an ESTA. Looking at the list of crimes of moral turpitude I don't believe this fits the bill Your advice and thoughts are extremely welcome.