visas

[jaffacake232]

me and my boyfriend are hoping to go to a wedding next year in america but have recently been told that he will need to apply for a visa because he has a criminal record for one drug related incident (minor dealing) 12 years ago, im just wondering what we need to do and if this is correct?

[dzug]

Just scroll down from here and read all the dozens of posts on this subject that have aooeared in the last month or so.

[BBWCHATT]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Travel/Question 463172.html

[JonnoGenie]

The question has been asked and answered three times already on this page.

[jaffacake232]

sorry im new to this

[Reverandfunk]

You'll be okay on visa waiver Jaffa ;-)

[jaffacake232]

r u sure about this reverand, even though it was drug related (cannibis)????? it was only that he was caught with it and he had given some to his brother who also has a criminal record for this but travels backwards and fowards to the usa all the time and is in fact getting married over there next June. My boyfriend had to go to crown court because of this and im just so worried that when we get there he will be turned away??? is it true that they take your fingerprints wen you arrive??? and if so wont it bring something up about his history???

[Reverandfunk]

Jaffa when you are on the plane you get a visa waiver form to complete. On this you say you have no convictions.

When you arrive if you get stopped at customs and they ask "Do you have any convictions Mr Smith" say no. They have no direct access to UK records so unless your boyfriend was a Mr Big or a drug cartel they wont be interested and they will only know about his conviction if YOU tell them.

Dont worry loads of people do it.

[jaffacake232]

ok thankyou so much u have put my mind at rest didnt wanna get the british consulate involved if i didnt need to, ur answers r much appreciated as it has been worryin me for the past week or so!!!