Bigkevkev

Hi all,

I'm hoping for some positive outlook.
I am in the process of applying for my K-1 Visa to marry my US citizen
fiancee.
I am 25 years old, have a good. My problem is that I have had 3 previous
Uk police cautions. 2 of them were just under 5 years ago for fighting
and on a seperate occasion for possesion of small amount of cannabis. I
was also cautioned again about 1 month ago for possesion of cannabis.
Will I be able to get my visa?
How do the US consular office view cautions for possesion of cannabis?
am I screwed?
any advice would be appreciated.
thanks

Andy1

> Hi all,
>
> I'm hoping for some positive outlook.
> I am in the process of applying for my K-1 Visa to marry my US citizen
> fiancee.
> I am 25 years old, have a good. My problem is that I have had 3
> previous Uk police cautions. 2 of them were just under 5 years ago for
> fighting and on a seperate occasion for possesion of small amount of
> cannabis. I was also cautioned again about 1 month ago for possesion
> of cannabis.
> Will I be able to get my visa?
> How do the US consular office view cautions for possesion of cannabis?
> am I screwed?
> any advice would be appreciated.
> thanks

hi,were you charged ? did you admit to the offences? ,drugs offences are
BAD news mate ,i would imagine you will need a waiver,you might want to
get a good lawyer,i have been denied because of previous convictions
,but ,like i say ,seek proffesional advice ,good luck.:thumbup:

Duncan Roberts

> hi,were you charged ? did you admit to the offences? ,drugs offences
> are BAD news mate ,i would imagine you will need a waiver,you might
> want to get a good lawyer,i have been denied because of previous
> convictions ,but ,like i say ,seek proffesional advice ,good
> luck.:thumbup:

Be honest at every stage of your application, never ever try to hide
anything. Your record wont give you a 100% chance of denial but 2 drugs
cautions means you are on very very sticky ground. I would start
looking into having your fiance move to the UK as a backup and getting a
very good lawyer because you have given yourself some major black marks.
I would also suggest leading a life of an angel from now on, no drugs,
not even being around them and nothing illegal. Remember, USCIS are
doing you a favor by approving applications and they don't care one bit
about you or your circumstances, just what they read on your
application. Drug related crimes are dealt with very harshly here.

Conisby

> hi,were you charged ? did you admit to the offences? ,drugs offences
> are BAD news mate ,i would imagine you will need a waiver,you might
> want to get a good lawyer,i have been denied because of previous
> convictions ,but ,like i say ,seek proffesional advice ,good
> luck.:thumbup:

To receive a caution one must admit to the crime. Even though a caution
is not a conviction, USCIS does not differentiate between a conviction
and an admittance of a crime.

Waiver? in my view YES.

Bigkevkev

> To receive a caution one must admit to the crime. Even though a
> caution is not a conviction, USCIS does not differentiate between a
> conviction and an admittance of a crime.
>
> Waiver? in my view YES.

thanks for the quick response guys.
Am I likely to get a waiver if I plead my case?
Also, how do I apply for a waiver and when?
thanks again

Conisby

> thanks for the quick response guys.
> Am I likely to get a waiver if I plead my case?
> Also, how do I apply for a waiver and when?
> thanks again

You can't apply for the waiver until you are denied the K-1 visa at the
consulate interview, you can have it prepared before hand mind you, and
submit it then.

The main part of the waiver is the hardship letter from your fiancee,
she has to show extreme hardship as to why she can't move to the UK.

Deedee13

> You can't apply for the waiver until you are denied the K-1 visa at
> the consulate interview, you can have it prepared before hand mind
> you, and submit it then.
>
> The main part of the waiver is the hardship letter from your fiancee,
> she has to show extreme hardship as to why she can't move to the UK.

To go off topic a minute, a little bit of advice, concentrate on
getting married and keep ur mits off the canabis!!! silly for getting
caught tho!!

Olwagner@Netcourrier.Com

On Apr 17, 4:54 pm, Deedee13 <member62...@nomx.britishexpats.com>
wrote:
> > You can't apply for the waiver until you are denied the K-1 visa at
> > the consulate interview, you can have it prepared before hand mind
> > you, and submit it then.
>
> > The main part of the waiver is the hardship letter from your fiancee,
> > she has to show extreme hardship as to why she can't move to the UK.
>
> To go off topic a minute, a little bit of advice, concentrate on
> getting married and keep ur mits off the canabis!!! silly for getting
> caught tho!!
>
> --
> Posted viahttp://britishexpats.com

I just replied to your message at misc.immigration.usa :
http://groups.google.com/group/misc....81ff58bd07a000

Please only post at one place in the future

Tracym

> To receive a caution one must admit to the crime. Even though a
> caution is not a conviction, USCIS does not differentiate between a
> conviction and an admittance of a crime.
>
> Waiver? in my view YES.

I thought a waiver was not possible for drug offenses?

Ray

> I thought a waiver was not possible for drug offenses?

I don't think your chances are good ..but a check with a proper US
immigration lawyer is a must

Here's a couple if you are in the UK ... Its not cheap
http://www.usvisalawgroup.com/
http://www.usvisalawyers.co.uk/