lexie83

thanks twoowls - thats really helpful and heartening ....at this point i completely agree with you. i'm assuming that there will have been a note of it in my records - it would be too much to hope that a voluntary admission like that will have just been overlooked. if its brought up at interview - it will be an opportunity to clarify circumstances and timelines. :/

this is all very very stressful - but i am hopeful!

hi - thanks for the feedback everyone

the doctor literally said nothing else at the time - when asked if i had _ever_ tried illegal drugs i was honest (stupid) and answered yes - that i tried marijuana round about the time i started highschool - (it happened just before i started infact). he asked me if that was about 10 years ago, i said yes, probably more than...he didn't ask for any specifics about age or the circumstances involved and i was quite flustered...and that was it. he moved on to the next question??

so.... i have no idea what to expect at this point :/

i don't have a lawyer - i can't afford to retain one... which is why any info or advice on how to proceed from here - or any advice from anyone who has had a similar experience would be invaluable

thanks again

hi all,

i'm currently in the middle of the k1 process and have recently undergone the medical in sydney (I'm an australian citizen with a US fiancee) - in a moment of supreme stress and naivety - i admitted to experimentation with marijuana whilst young - (i would have been 12 years old, not yet 13). the doctor didn't ask for specifics - other than to ask whether it happened 'more than 10 years ago' - i thought nothing of it at the time but have since learnt of the very serious consequences of such an admission.

the incident would have been 15 years ago - however i now have no idea where i stand regarding the prospects of my visa being granted ....from what iunderstand, i'm facing automatic denial with the potential redress of a 212(h) waiver? is that correct? has anyone dealt these issues with the US consulate in sydney? - what is the chance that such a waiver will be granted given i have never had a conviction?

what will happen at the consular interview now?

i'm absolutely terrified and heartbroken at the prospect that seems to be opening up before me and would sincerely appreciate any help or advice.