Mistake in B2 visa now IR5

[dreamhigh123 0]

Hello everyone, 

 

I filled for my dad a couple of times for tourist visa, he got denied both. In his criminal record, I put no. However, I recently found out that he was put in jail for a year when he was 18 for protesting against the communist. 

 

Now, I applied for him the IR5 visa and waiting for it to be approved. Please advice me how to fix this mistake. I don't want him to be ban from the US over this. 

 

I am also willing to pay for a lawyer if necessary. 

 

PLEASE DO NOT CRITICIZE MY DAD. 

[Boiler 43,425]

Nothing a Lawyer can do, depends on whether the Consulate determine it to be a Misrepresentation.

[dreamhigh123 0]

Would a letter of explanation help?

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

17 minutes ago, dreamhigh123 said:

Hello everyone, 

 

I filled for my dad a couple of times for tourist visa, he got denied both. In his criminal record, I put no. However, I recently found out that he was put in jail for a year when he was 18 for protesting against the communist. 

 

Now, I applied for him the IR5 visa and waiting for it to be approved. Please advice me how to fix this mistake. I don't want him to be ban from the US over this. 

 

I am also willing to pay for a lawyer if necessary. 

 

PLEASE DO NOT CRITICIZE MY DAD. 

Accurately fill in the DS260 when the time comes. 

If it was a politically motivated incident against a repressive regime they do have flexibility in how it is assessed by immigration. 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

3 minutes ago, dreamhigh123 said:

Would a letter of explanation help?

Not really, because technically he signed it saying it was correct. Either you or he should have confirmed that at the time, too late now, all he can do is explain when he is asked about it.

[dreamhigh123 0]

It sounds like there is a high chance he will b rejected. 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Well you don't really have anything to lose by trying, do you? 

[dreamhigh123 0]

I agree. All I could do now is come to the interview with him  and explain the situation. We could mention war traumatizes. He also has problem remembering things. All we could do now.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Just now, dreamhigh123 said:

I agree. All I could do now is come to the interview with him  and explain the situation. We could mention war traumatizes. He also has problem remembering things. All we could do now.

DON'T make stuff up. That is intentional misrep and that's when you get serious bans. If they ask about it be honest about what happened when you filled it in.