Beneficiary with a past DUI "Care and control of a car - impaired" and refusal to take a breathanalyzer

[chrisete 55]

Hi Everyone,

I am the beneficiary living in Canada and my fiancé is American. In 1989, young and stupid, I was charged with a care and control of a vehicle which is the same as a DUI, fine and loss of license for a year and refusal to take a breathe analysis since in my mind I was not driving. Still completely guilty to which I plead guilty. In 1994 I was granted a pardon. I have not been in trouble since.

Is this something that comes up in the next stage of the NVC or at the Interview. The I129 has been approved.

I am so worried that this very bad judgement early in my life will harm my chances to enter the US and be married.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I have been told on other forums that it will not affect me to get married or obtain a green card. I just can't stop worrying.

Thanks so much,

[Boiler 46,948]

DUI is generally not an issue, not a CIMT, it will need to be declared.

[chrisete 55]

DUI is generally not an issue, not a CIMT, it will need to be declared.

Thanks so much! What is a CIMT and yes, I will be declaring it with court records and the pardon.

[Boiler 46,948]

Crime involving Morale turpitude.

[chrisete 55]

No nothing like that...just young and stupid and afraid now it will cause me a denial...I plan to put it all on the form that they will send me next since I am only just at the NVC stage.

Yes, I have lived yet another year to utter the words: My mother was right.