Past Arrest for Drug Posession-Visa Denial?

[alwayshopeful 0]

My fiance is 25 years old and when he was 18, he was arrested twice for drug posession but he was never convicted or went to court. Other than this, he has never had any trouble with the law. He lives in Peru and in Peru you can erase your police record. We had it erased. My question is this, will this show up in the US Consular´s system? Do they have access to police records? He once petetioned for a tourist visa and he answered no about the arrest question (bc we did not read the petition correctly). This was before we had his police record erased. At his interview for this, they didnt even bring it up. They just denied his visa (like always with tourist visas) and told him to finish school first before travelling. So did his arrest show up in the system there? Can we put no on the question about previous arrest since he has no record?

Thank you in advance. We ALL know how horrible and sometimes heartbreaking this process can be. Have faith in the good Lord and he shall get us all through this

[milimelo 4,196]

ALL arrests have to be disclosed - do not even think about trying to hide this on any of the forms.

[canadian_wife 1,791]

No, you cannot put NO to the arrest question. He's been arrested and it needs to be documents on all the forms regardless if the record is clean - failing to do so can ban him for life for misrepresentation

Good luck

[Wishin-n-hopin 15]

I agree with the other responses. You must ALWAYS tell the truth.

[Inky 1,110]

You talk about the "good lord" and such and then ask if its ok to lie?

Of course its not OK to lie you can get him banned from the USA.

[alwayshopeful 0]

Thanks for the responses. I know it is something that we have to disclose.

And Inky, there is absolutely NO NEED for you to write what you wrote and pass judgement. We are all on here trying to figure out our futures with our loved ones. Think next time you decide to write a negative comment like that. What good does it do?

[Love Eth 14]

Don't even try to hide or lie anything from the US government. The consequence could be very bad. It is better to expose and deal with it.

Good Luck

Edited August 3, 2011 by Love Eth

[Inky 1,110]

Thanks for the responses. I know it is something that we have to disclose.

And Inky, there is absolutely NO NEED for you to write what you wrote and pass judgement. We are all on here trying to figure out our futures with our loved ones. Think next time you decide to write a negative comment like that. What good does it do?

Its a question not a judgement.

Our family has strong beliefs and it bothers that you put god and lying in the same question. GOD would never want you to lie about anything. God can only get you through things if you are truthful.

[Channah&Aaron 51]

; Be honest at all times. you lie + you cry = banned for life

Be prepared that the CO may ask your fiance a hell lot more questions and they will be more strict. Though, the Embassy peeps are defending the US border and they are strict when there is drugs involved, whether it's in the PAST or future.

And even though he hasn't been convicted, his police record will show. And ofcourse the Embassy needs his police record, otherwise no Visa can be granted. It says in the guide lines as anywhere else here on VJ.

Edited August 4, 2011 by Channah&Aaron

[rickgypsum 1]

My fiance is 25 years old and when he was 18, he was arrested twice for drug posession but he was never convicted or went to court. Other than this, he has never had any trouble with the law. He lives in Peru and in Peru you can erase your police record. We had it erased. My question is this, will this show up in the US Consular´s system? Do they have access to police records? He once petetioned for a tourist visa and he answered no about the arrest question (bc we did not read the petition correctly). This was before we had his police record erased. At his interview for this, they didnt even bring it up. They just denied his visa (like always with tourist visas) and told him to finish school first before travelling. So did his arrest show up in the system there? Can we put no on the question about previous arrest since he has no record?

Thank you in advance. We ALL know how horrible and sometimes heartbreaking this process can be. Have faith in the good Lord and he shall get us all through this

Like the saying goes "The truth will set you free". Don't lie or try to hide anything. It would really suck to try to hide this and somewhere down the road they find out. And the reason it takes months to get an approval is because the USCIS cross checks from law organizations from around the world. If you don't disclose it and they find out they assume you are lying about everything....and that equals an automatic NO! Probably forever....

[nurse1967 287]

Its a question not a judgement.

Our family has strong beliefs and it bothers that you put god and lying in the same question. GOD would never want you to lie about anything. God can only get you through things if you are truthful.

Spot on Inky!!

[Tahoma 2,291]

And the reason it takes months to get an approval is because the USCIS cross checks from law organizations from around the world.

Uhhh...I don't think so.

[eagle+eyed 8]

Uhhh...I don't think so.

I would agree that it's not such a clear answer when it comes to other countries and their system can vary much from the USandA!

[Ready to do it 101]

I agree with you, but he has already told them No from years earlier, so he either already has a ban or he doesn't. If he doesn't and he puts "Yes," now than it would lead one to beleive that he would absolutely then have a ban from here on out.

Wow! This is such a tough position to be in. I think you need to wait for pushbrk's answer. I assume he will say you must put "yes,"... the truth. And he is probably correct. But I just don't see how you can possibly get past the fact that you previously put no last time and yes this time.

Good luck

Claiming NO when he WAS arrested would constitute misrepresentation - the ban for that is lifetime ban on entering the country. One doesn't get to tailor the answers to YES/NO questions - it's either a YES or a NO.

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Claiming NO when he WAS arrested would constitute misrepresentation - the ban for that is lifetime ban on entering the country. One doesn't get to tailor the answers to YES/NO questions - it's either a YES or a NO.