Visa Application

[katya_and_besik 0]

There is a question here

"Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offence?"

My husband was arrested couple of times for driving with a suspended license

The form says that if you answer "yes" you are going to have to appear for an interview

How serious is it?

[Jasman0717 8]

Your situation probably isn't a problem.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligib...ities_1364.html

[etripke 0]

Your situation probably isn't a problem.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligib...ities_1364.html

That link is for Visa's not for AOS. You need to check with Homeland Security. Normally minor traffic offenses will not impact the process. If he has been convicted of "Traffic Crimes" or declared a "Habitual Traffic Offender" then you might have some issues. Just make certain he obeys the law (like make certain he is not driving when he shouldn't be on a suspended or revoked license). Driving offenses like that can lead to bigger trouble down the road.

[Jasman0717 8]

Your situation probably isn't a problem.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligib...ities_1364.html

That link is for Visa's not for AOS. You need to check with Homeland Security. Normally minor traffic offenses will not impact the process. If he has been convicted of "Traffic Crimes" or declared a "Habitual Traffic Offender" then you might have some issues. Just make certain he obeys the law (like make certain he is not driving when he shouldn't be on a suspended or revoked license). Driving offenses like that can lead to bigger trouble down the road.

Hum, I always do that. Both links are named similiarly in my favorites:

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86942.pdf

[katya_and_besik 0]

I am talking about the Homestay (visitor) visa to Russia

I should have mentioned that earlier

Edited October 13, 2007 by katya_and_besik

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

They are talking about real crimes, not traffic violations.

[katya_and_besik 0]

They are talking about real crimes, not traffic violations.

so his answer to the question should be "no"?

I'm a little confused, because there was a question like that in the I-485 form, but it specifically excluded arrests for traffic violations

Edited October 14, 2007 by katya_and_besik

[slim 1,514]

Applying for a Russian visa (U.S. Citizen going to Russia) the paperwork says to "list all convictions" that would include traffic offenses, etc.

In the real world, and especially in Russia, no one cares if he's driven on a suspended license a few times.

For a U.S. visa (Russian Citizen going to the U.S.) it says something to the effect of "minor traffic offenses may be omitted."

So, on this end... he still wouldn't need to worry about it.

When applying for the Russian visa, he should list it as "prior convictions" but he needn't worry about it too much.

Edited: I've been convicted of that before too, and I didn't list squat on my "prior convictions." No problems for me.

Edited October 15, 2007 by slim

[katya_and_besik 0]

I've been convicted of that before too, and I didn't list squat on my "prior convictions." No problems for me.

That's exactly what I wanted to hear

Edited October 16, 2007 by katya_and_besik

[slim 1,514]

I really doubt they run every single visa applicant through the INTERPOL data base, and even if they did, I'm not even sure if driving on a suspended license would even come up. And, even if that did pop up on their screen, who really cares?

I was worried about things like firearms training, explosives, chemical/biological/radioactive, recent travel to places like Saudi Arabia, etc., (which I did list on my application) and none of that stopped me either.

I'm under the impression when you go through a "visa service" they simply pay the right person at the embassy and the job gets done. Business as usual in Russia.