DS260 submitted..please help!!

[dav123 0]

Hello everyone, new member here so pls forgive me if I posted this in the wrong section!!

I'm a canadian hoping to immigrate to USA, because wife is american. I just submitted DS-260 online yesturday. I said "NO" to any conviction or police records. After reading the process for the police certificate, it clicked me that there was 1 incident that happened with me when i first came to the country 11 years ago. I was wrongfully accussed of shoplifting at Walmart, when i forgot to pay for an item and absent mindedly put in the pocket while I was busy browsing other items. By the way it was $3 belt for pants that was made of cloth. (so stupid!), so they called the cops and they gave me a piece of paper to go to court. At that tiem. I was so new to the counrty and wasnt even able to communicate well. I got scared and didnt say muchh in my defence back then. Didnt knew any better and just did whatever they told me. At court, the woman outside the court told me, since I just turned 18 and it was my first offence, they made me donate $50 to salvation army and let me go saying that It will be erased off your record as long as you dont do another offence. So this happened 11 years ago. Since then I'm clean with no records at all. Now I barely remmeber the details, but I'm under impression that it will not by in record. But when I was about to become canadian citizen, before they gave me passport, they made me do fingerprint. I was the only one in my household to do that. My brother didnt have to do that. So reading up on the fingerprinting process from RCMP, made me realize that this incident could still be on my file for some odd reason. Now I already submitted my DS-260 denying of having any criminal records. What should I do? I still have to go to the police station to ask for the certificate. If this is still on record, they will make me go through finger print again. I'm just concerned that since i denied of any records, will this affect me in any way with the NVC, when they find out abt this and why I honestly didnt mention it in DS-260. Is there a way to fix this?? Pls help me. thanks.

[dav123 0]

wow! no reply yet!!

[Ms Hogan 295]

I don't know what advice to offer because you're back-pedaling and basically submitted a form that states something that is untrue. I can't offer any advice on that matter because technically, you lied.

I would be requesting my police certificate so I could see what is on there. If you've already submitted your DS-260 you're going to possibly need it soon.

Again, I don't know what advice anyone can offer because from what you wrote, you signed off on the information you submitted but it is not the truth.

[NikLR 13,232]

You would have needed to submit a police certificate for your ds-260. Were you fingerprinted for that?

[dav123 0]

You would have needed to submit a police certificate for your ds-260. Were you fingerprinted for that?

NO...i havent. i am going today to request that. I'm hoping to tell them honestly at the police station what happened. Then possibly will find out, if I need to be fingerprinted!

[dav123 0]

I don't know what advice to offer because you're back-pedaling and basically submitted a form that states something that is untrue. I can't offer any advice on that matter because technically, you lied.

I would be requesting my police certificate so I could see what is on there. If you've already submitted your DS-260 you're going to possibly need it soon.

Again, I don't know what advice anyone can offer because from what you wrote, you signed off on the information you submitted but it is not the truth.

Hi there,

To be very honest with you, I never planned on lying. It is just that, that incident had never been a problem in my life so far, It never occured to be while I was submitting DS260. Unfortunately, when i read the fingerprinting part, I realized that I was fingerprinted earlier by the canadian embassy and it could possibly be on my file. I now regret so so so much on pressing the submit button. But i was unsure about the process itself and realized that I have to mail those docs and i sort of researched after i submitted DS260. Is there a way to inform NVC and explain why I ended up saying "NO" in the DS260? Has anyone experienced somehting like this?? Should I call the NVC telephone line and discuss with them for advice? I'll post an update on what they tell me at the police station. I know I screwed up by it was unintentional cuz I was under an impression that my case was dismissed, back then. Pls suggest a solution! Thanks in advance.

[NikLR 13,232]

Go to the RCMP and get your police record to see if it indeed is on your record. If it is I suggest calling the NVC and requesting to send in a new amended ds-260.

Edited February 21, 2013 by NikiR

[Ms Hogan 295]

Go to the RCMP and get your police record to see if it indeed is on your record. If it is I suggest calling the NVC and requesting to send in a new amended ds-260.

Whether it is on there or not wouldn't you need to send a new one since the original question was answered incorrectly? I don't know the terminology accurately in terms of "conviction" etc but I also want to NOT give any advice on this matter since I'm not qualified to do so.

[dav123 0]

Whether it is on there or not wouldn't you need to send a new one since the original question was answered incorrectly? I don't know the terminology accurately in terms of "conviction" etc but I also want to NOT give any advice on this matter since I'm not qualified to do so.

OK I just got back from the Police station after applying for a police clearance. I explained the entire scenario to the lady. She told me not to declare on the official page, but fill out the conviction form and she put a sticky saying that I'm not sure if I was convicted and attached along with it. They will look into it. Also she mentioned from what i said, it could be a case of diversion. If it is in fact a diversion, she said it will NOT show up on the search. In that case, it will come out as all clear. Now if in case it is all clear, do you guys still think i should ammend my DS260??

It will take a week for me to know the outcome.

[NikLR 13,232]

I think at the very least you should contact the NVC and inquire as to what you should do after you have the results of the police check.

Whether it is on there or not wouldn't you need to send a new one since the original question was answered incorrectly? I don't know the terminology accurately in terms of "conviction" etc but I also want to NOT give any advice on this matter since I'm not qualified to do so.

I don't think necessarily, but contacting the NVC and asking them what he should do is definitely something he should do.

[dav123 0]

I think at the very least you should contact the NVC and inquire as to what you should do after you have the results of the police check.

I don't think necessarily, but contacting the NVC and asking them what he should do is definitely something he should do.

Just to update everyone, I have received my police clearance and it says NEGATIVE and NO Fingerprint Required...So as the lady mentioned to me that it cud have been a diversion and so it wont show up in the report. by the way It is the same sheet that I submitted with my info on it...but then they filled the bottom part and put a embossed seal. So do you guys think i need to mention anything to NVC anymore?? I'm going to submit this soon. so pls advice. thanks.

Edited March 4, 2013 by dav123