Visitor visa granted despite criminal conviction?

[leanne213 0]

Has anyone been granted a visitor visa to usa despite having a criminal conviction?

[Jawaree 717]

Depends on crime ,how long ago committed for

a visitor visa. Past serious crime may be a problem

in obtaining visas to almost all countries these days

[Boiler 43,392]

The simple answer is yes.

[JayJayH 546]

Yes. But as stated above it really depends on the crime. If it's a crime involving moral tupitude it'll be a lit more difficult.

Depends how long ago, the severity etc.

[TheJBs 0]

My darling Mr. has a 13 year old record (he was 17 when convicted and imprisoned) with no other arrests to date. He had his B2 visa appointment in London in November and was recommended for approval for a 12 month multiple re-entry visa to the US...we should hear back from the US authorities in March or April or so the interviewer explained to him. We think his went positively because a) he was 100% honest and b) the interviewer saw that his crimes were committed when he was a juvenile over a decade ago.