Caution/Record and Immigrating to the US

[Amulet 0]

Quick background -- we haven't started the immigration process yet. My divorce (not related to him) has been dragged out due to my state's waiting period and other trivial things. I've been legally separated for over a year now and the divorce should be finalized in a few weeks.

He is Welsh, I'm American. Yesterday he got into an argument with a man and hit him (very long story). He has no history of being violent, no other record, and was given a "caution". However, from what I've seen, that counts as a record. I'm finding conflicting info on that and he does plan to ask an immigration lawyer if this means he can't immigrate.

Other issue is I will need a co-sponsor so not sure if my financial situation and his caution will add up to being a major problem.

I do not believe that I could move to the UK. My licensure (CPM) isn't recognized there and I have a large'ish family which would make it hard for him to sponsor me. So lets say he can't move here because of the record - my insane question is this.. has anyone ever chosen a more neutral country for BOTH parties to move to?

This whole process has always seemed somewhat overwhelming and now it's seeming closer to impossible. If it is, I just want to face it and figure out how to deal with it.

Thank you very much for your time.

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Quick background -- we haven't started the immigration process yet. My divorce (not related to him) has been dragged out due to my state's waiting period and other trivial things. I've been legally separated for over a year now and the divorce should be finalized in a few weeks.

He is Welsh, I'm American. Yesterday he got into an argument with a man and hit him (very long story). He has no history of being violent, no other record, and was given a "caution". However, from what I've seen, that counts as a record. I'm finding conflicting info on that and he does plan to ask an immigration lawyer if this means he can't immigrate.

Other issue is I will need a co-sponsor so not sure if my financial situation and his caution will add up to being a major problem.

I do not believe that I could move to the UK. My licensure (CPM) isn't recognized there and I have a large'ish family which would make it hard for him to sponsor me. So lets say he can't move here because of the record - my insane question is this.. has anyone ever chosen a more neutral country for BOTH parties to move to?

This whole process has always seemed somewhat overwhelming and now it's seeming closer to impossible. If it is, I just want to face it and figure out how to deal with it.

Thank you very much for your time.

Someone can correct me, but as far as I remember reading threads or posts on this forum, I never seen people chose that choice.

[JimVaPhuong 4,865]

Quick background -- we haven't started the immigration process yet. My divorce (not related to him) has been dragged out due to my state's waiting period and other trivial things. I've been legally separated for over a year now and the divorce should be finalized in a few weeks.

He is Welsh, I'm American. Yesterday he got into an argument with a man and hit him (very long story). He has no history of being violent, no other record, and was given a "caution". However, from what I've seen, that counts as a record. I'm finding conflicting info on that and he does plan to ask an immigration lawyer if this means he can't immigrate.

Other issue is I will need a co-sponsor so not sure if my financial situation and his caution will add up to being a major problem.

I do not believe that I could move to the UK. My licensure (CPM) isn't recognized there and I have a large'ish family which would make it hard for him to sponsor me. So lets say he can't move here because of the record - my insane question is this.. has anyone ever chosen a more neutral country for BOTH parties to move to?

This whole process has always seemed somewhat overwhelming and now it's seeming closer to impossible. If it is, I just want to face it and figure out how to deal with it.

Thank you very much for your time.

Even if the caution is considered a conviction (or admission of having committed the crime, which is the same thing under immigration law), simple assault is not a crime involving moral turpitude. He won't be denied admission to the US because of it.

[JadedKiwi 8]

Under UK law, a caution is not a conviction.

Just disclose it and give the date of offense, be honest if asked about it.

[Jessa & Liam 11]

As EternityFae says be honest about it. When your fiance gets his interview in London he will need to provide his Police certificates from ACPO (just received mine today) and it contains a "summery of convictions and reprimands/warnings/cautions in accordance with the retention guidelines and stepdown model". In short he needs to disclose it because it will show up later.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Under UK law, a caution is not a conviction.

Just disclose it and give the date of offense, be honest if asked about it.

Just so you know, it doesn't matter how a crime is viewed under the laws of other countries. It is how the crime is viewed by US immigration law.

[JadedKiwi 8]

Just so you know, it doesn't matter how a crime is viewed under the laws of other countries. It is how the crime is viewed by US immigration law.

After a long phone call with the embassy last week, I established that I don't have to provide paperwork pertaining to my own brushes with the law since "Under UK law a caution is NOT a conviction," only dates and the name of the offense committed needs to be disclosed at interview.

My interviews in 2days, I'm fretting as it is. I checked, double checked with ACPO for information and dates/offenses, THEN called the embassy direct for information.