entry to usa???

[coulter]

hi,we have booked a holiday to california and my husband had a drink drive offence on his licence 20 years ago would this affect him getting in to the country???

[DONNNAKEBAB]

Dont be daft. Buenchico is the expert at this. He will quote me if I am wrong but the US dont have access to Criminal Records from the UK.

I am going to New York with my little girl in October and there is NO WAY I will declare ANY convictions I have (all for drunk and disorderly and drink driving offences)

PLEASE for HEAVENS SAKE dont lose any sleep over this and for the LORDS sake enjoy the long flight KNOWING that only you know what they dont and NEVER WILL.

Katie. x

[abskil12]

Very unlikely, a friend had a similar problem for a conviction about 14 years ago. Technically if you have ever been arrested you are supposed to declare the arrest/conviction in accordance with the USA visa waiver program. However the form you fill in on the plane states you must declare convictions of moral turpitude. My friend did not declare her conviction as did not believe it was of moral turpitude. The US immigration take your fingerprints however it is to check if there are any outstanding warrants or crimes committed in the US. Don't worry, have a good time.

[helpmetoo]

cant see the problem, youre in the same club as the president !

[Aloysius535]

Perhaps I am being naive but if you were stopped at the border and found to have failed to declare this arrest/conviction I am pretty sure they would not let you in. If you check the US embassy visa rules you will find that persons convicted of offences or arrested are then not allowed automatic visa waiver. If the only conviction is a 20 year old drink driving I cannot believe they would not let you in but it means a little more paperwork

[RevFunk]

This question has been asked a thousand times lol

US customs have NO direct link to UK records so unless you are a major villain wanted by interpol you will have no problem.