police certificate, stepped down ?

[jimdude123 0]

iam applying for the k-1 visa and have received my police certificate it shows one offence and then saya further information stepped dowm. what does this mean do i have to investigate further? and how do i go about this? thanks

[YOMIFASH 0]

iam applying for the k-1 visa and have received my police certificate it shows one offence and then saya further information stepped dowm. what does this mean do i have to investigate further? and how do i go about this? thanks

[YOMIFASH 0]

Have you been arrested for any offence in UK before ??? Under normal circumstance, a clean police certificate should bear "NO TRACE". For further clarification, contact nearest police station in UK. Regards

[nutsmunkey2000 3]

You should have received a letter of instruction with your UK police certificate which explains the different types of info on it e.g. NO TRACE, NO LIVE TRACE etc...

You have something on your file however it was likely recorded more than 7 years ago which means that the rehabilitation of offenders act has kicked in and your certificate only has limited info on it. Its important to note that the immigration process for the US doesn't recognise the rehabilitation of offenders act so you will need to disclose anything you were arrested or cautioned for even if it was more than 7 years ago.....My advice is be 100% honest.

[jimdude123 0]

yes i was arrested in the past but do not have any documents to show this how do i go about getting this info that did not show on my police certificate?

[Dan & Jenni 457]

yes i was arrested in the past but do not have any documents to show this how do i go about getting this info that did not show on my police certificate?

you need to get a 'subject access request' (look on the website for your local police force) which will give you more info about the offence like dates and the offence committed. it costs £10 and takes up to 40 days. if it went to court then you need to get a 'memorandum of conviction' from the court that you was tried at. not sure how much that will cost or how long it will take to get it but you apply through the clerk of the court

Edited October 19, 2011 by Dan & Jenni

[nutsmunkey2000 3]

Following on from the last reply to your question:

Its important to note that you will only need the memorandum of conviction if you were convicted i.e. found guilty of anything....for instance I myself was arrested and it went to crown court but I was found not guilty therefore I was never convicted and did not need a memorandum of conviction and I never received a criminal record although I did have to declare being arrested for immigration purposes even though it was 10 years ago.....and yes they did ask me about the arrest during my recent visa interview but they didn't push me any further once I told them I was found 'not guilty'!