Travelling to US with a criminal record in the UK

Yes Terry this is very true. I was thinking about applying for 1 with some luck of getting it quicker but I doubt that this is possible.

Thanks for the help.

Lucas

Is a brief warning for an offence even worth worrying about?

Or is it generally if you have been charged with an offence when you need to worry?

I'm so confused by everyones comments!

Terry, what is your opinion?

Thanks,

Louise

steve,

i would be really interested to find out how you get on , could you post on here when you get back ??

thanks

tony

Sorry , i should have said , i too have a similar problem to Steve , i paid the MRV fee and sent a data form and police cert and then..............i found out about the wait !!!!!! so i think im going to try and travel on a esta in the hope that they don't have my details , i didn't book the interview and i did read somewhere that the info would be deleted after 30 days ?????
ive no idea how true this is or what will happen when i get there but i have no choice as the holiday is booked for early November , booked and paid for , just wish i had used these forums beforehand !!!!!!!!!!

if anyone has any advice or similar experiences a bit of piece of mind would great , although i know that in the end the choice to go and take the risk will be mine !!!!

Louise @ #282... Your question(s) have been answered multiple times now. Re-asking yet again will not change anything.

Cheers,
Terry

Ok so here's the thing...

10 years ago aged 20 I was still very immature but always been good and honest, knowing right from wrong and treated people with respect. Sadly I made the worst error of my life and slept with a girl aged only 14. I hate myself for it and everyday from that day till the day I die I will punish myself. There was no malice or anything, we were friends and it went too far. The police got involved, I was arrested and I fully co-operated, I never got charged but received a caution and had to spend 5 years on the SOR.

I have never been in trouble since and have rebuilt my life, have a mortgage and a fiancé that is fully aware of my past. She really really wants to do Disney land florida but I don't think I will ever be able to travel to america, was hoping for people's advise and hopefully people will understand mistakes can be made and lessons learnt and people won't judge me.

[ Edit: Edited on 07-Sep-2012, at 06:39 by Preston38 ]

All the information you require as to how to pursue this has been stated many times throughout this thread.

There's legal hoops to jump through... start jumping...

Good luck.

Cheers,
Terry

Ok I'll keep this simple and quick.

In 1998 I got a 6 month sentence for possession of cannabis and a 6 month sentence for actual supply to run consecutively. I served 4 month inside.

I've never been in trouble since!

What's my chances of going to the US?

Read Reply #269.

Cheers,
Terry

Hi guys i have an Esta then stupidly ended up in court and pleaded guilty to a very minor i was given a 12month conitional discharge and didnt even pay a fine just £80 court costs !! Does that change my position regaeding the Esta ? I plan to travel to New York in november with my wife !! Many Thanks for your help Ian