Hi,
Your situation is simple:
1.) If you have lots of time before your trip then go ahead and do the paperwork. That's a lot of convictions, but they happened a long time ago and you can easily prove you've "turned over a new leaf" so your application should be approved. This route takes a lot of time, some money and hassle.
2.) Forget your earlier shenanigans. Wipe it from your memory banks. The UK doesn't share its "normal" criminal database with the US so you're in the clear. That said, nothing is ever guaranteed so it's still a bit of a gamble.
Good luck with whichever route you choose.
Cheers,
Terry
Thanks Terry, appreciate your comments.
I've a couple of follow up questions,hope you don't mind.
1) can I complete the embassy interview before I book my holiday?
2) does it last for x amount of years, or only for that one trip?
3) from my internet reading the US would only hold criminal record information of "people of interest", would I be on this list simply because I have multiple convictions?
4) if the embassy say yes, will I definitely be allowed through when I arrive in America?
Thanks, again.
Have a lovely day
[ 19-Mar-2015, at 00:14 by UKLass ]
1.) You should absolutely complete all the paperwork and the interview before you book anything. The process can sometimes take several months minimum to complete.
2.) It depends.
3.) Impossible to guess. As per my Point #2 above you're very likely not on any database, but who knows. Nothing is ever 100% guaranteed.
4.) Nope. No Visa or paperwork of any kind guarantees you entry to any country. The Immigration official always has final say.
Cheers,
Terry
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