Ok, back in January 2005 I got arrested for DUI (I was sitting in my car with the engine running to keep warm while waiting for my friend to pick me up...!?!). Fortunately, I was able to get the DUI lowered to "reckless driving" (i was just driving out of control that night..LOL!) and had to complete a 10 week Alcohol Safety class, which i successfully did. I was suspended from driving for 2 months in the state of Virginia (where I was arrested, etc.). However, I was/am a Maryland resident and the court order was never carried across the state lines, so I was legal to drive in all the 49 other states...just not VA. And VA never took away my Maryland license or anything...

My question: Do I need to disclose this info in the I129f, or in any other form for K1 visa application/petition as having committed a crime? If so, how big of a deal is this in terms of approval? Do they care about stuff like this or no? What do you suggest I do? The charge is kinda weird in itself since it is only a traffic violation but because alcohol was involved it was made it a misdemeanor traffic violation or something.

Thanks so much!

P.S. My insurance/driving record never increased or changed because all that stuff is based in MD, my state, so, technically, I have a "perfect" driving record... except for (i guess) Virginia.

Are you the petitioner right? I don't remember some place in the form where they ask for "criminal records" from petitioner. So I don't think that you must include that. In this case they put their attention on the immigrant. Anyway you'll keep your proof that you complete the request related with your DIU if they would ask for in the future. Good luck

Are you the petitioner or the beneficiary? If you are the beneficiary then the form excludes arrests for traffic violations - take a look at I485 that will be filed when doing AOS. Good Luck

I take it you are the petitioner. The answer is no then.

Which is kind of ironic if you ask me.......we could all be spouse beaters and they don't really care.

That's when the Adam Walsh Act comes in
Petitioners ARE 'checked' within the process. No doubts about that

Yes, I am the petitioner. So sorry for leaving that important factor out!



I'm the petitioner. And, by the way, I've wondered about that too!

What if we gave records full of petty crimes that do not fall under the wife beating (husband, in my case)?

IMBRA?

I don't think so, but moving to that forum to make sure?

Section C of the I-129F asks the petitioner to answer yes or no as to whether they have been convicted of certain specific crimes. A single reckless driving petition would not require one to answer yes to any of those questions.

Awsome! Thanks so much everyone!