Denial due to past marijuana use

[WestWolf 0]

What is the ban for admitting to a single instance of marijuana use in the past? Is it a 1 year ban from the medical exam or a 1 year ban from the interview date, even if the marijuana use was years ago?

[Jawaree 717]

One year ban at interview as long as its on medical report(most likely)

One year ban at interview as long as its on medical report(most likely)

[msbau764 245]

What is the ban for admitting to a single instance of marijuana use in the past? Is it a 1 year ban from the medical exam or a 1 year ban from the interview date, even if the marijuana use was years ago?

Have you gone through the interview process yet?

[TBoneTX 43,020]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- topic involves that phase. ***

[Al422 221]

They can dismiss one single use as youthful experimentation if it happened long ago and only happened once. The key is CAN. THey don't have to.

Applies only to pot. Hard drugs, one single use and you are done.

[Jawaree 717]

All those not banned by CO because

its youthful mistake please speak up, the

panel doctor MAY see it that way & not

include it in the report which would save

that person a ban

Edited September 24, 2014 by Jawaree

[WestWolf 0]

I went to my consulate interview, everything went great, then the officer asked about my admission I'd made on my DS160/medical.

He said that admission of prior drug use was a permanent ineligibility, asked about the date/amount/circumstances, took a statement from me, handed me a refusal form and said "This isn't the end of the world, and it isn't the end of your visa".

He instructed me to fill out a form I-106.

Edited September 24, 2014 by WestWolf

[Al422 221]

Is this only for pot or is there something more here, like cocaine? (Remember this is a public forum so think before you admit to anything.) You got hit pretty hard for one pot use. This is more like something that comes from hard drugs.

[WestWolf 0]

Nothing outside of what was mentioned in the OP.

The consular official asked about the circumstances/quantity (both about as innocuous as you can get) and whether I had ever sold/supplied, which I denied, then he said that any illicit drug use results in permanent inadmissibility. He looked like he felt pretty bad for me, but who knows.

He then told me I was eligible for a waiver and that I should submit a for I601.

[Jawaree 717]

If its a long ago youthful offense, they

have U redo medical exactly one yr later

re-interview with new medical (if clean)

approved. When over a certain amount

is when an I601 waiver is required

when a 221G is given at interview to file the waiver.

moral turpotude

Edited September 26, 2014 by Jawaree

[Al422 221]

Was it a big use like you smoked it every day? Maybe that is the problem.

[nigel78 1]

Stupid question VJ'ers.....

How would they know if you mis-led any info on the medical form?

[Al422 221]

If its a long ago youthful offense, they

have U redo medical exactly one yr later

re-interview with new medical (if clean)

approved. When over a certain amount

is when an I601 waiver is required

when a 221G is given at interview to file the waiver.

moral turpotude

This is my understanding as well, which is why it seems strange to get hit so badly for one experimental use.

Maybe you should consider an appeal, but I would consult with an immigration lawyer first.

Edited October 2, 2014 by Al422

[WestWolf 0]

Thought I'd update this thread for the benefit of anyone else who might find themselves in a similar position and searching for info.

I just received an email from the Sydney consulate stating that they wish to proceed with my visa application and asking me to post in my passport. It's my understanding that this is for issuance of my visa, so it looks as though I should be successful without waiver or further messing around.

I can thoroughly recommend Lizz Cannon; she provided me with an initial consult and explanation of my options and what her arguments/approach would be (in general terms). I then contracted her to put together the formal request to reconsider my denial and supporting documents and deal with USCIS on my behalf and she was a pleasure to deal with throughout the process.

[tleex022 2]

So you were denied for smoking weed but appealed and it was overturned? When you admitted it in your medical did they take a blood urine or hair sample? I wonder if process is standard for ALL medicals? My fiancé is in JA and recently quit 6 mths sago. I don't want him to lie but hope they aren't so rash.