JonJones12

I'm moving to America on a K1. I understand the next process of AOS and applying/waiting for a EAD etc.

Assuming all the applying for jobs/interviews etc go okay and the company runs a background check on you, what will happen?

Will nothing show up since you've just entered the country or can it run an international check and background check the UK side of things?

Rete

If you are applying for a position that requires security clearance then, yes, the report if they only do an internal US security check will come up blank. But the prospective employer is not stupid and knowing that you are new to the country will know this and will request an international security check. In fact, it is more likely than not that they will do this in the first place anyway as a matter of course for a high security position.

If you are merely asking about checking your references, yes, if they are interested, they will contact your UK references.

tom169

My employer couldn't be bothered and didn't check anything UK.

SanDiegogirl

In the OP's earlier postings he stated that he had a warning for cannabis possession.

Although the employer might not do an international check, many employers DO ask questions on the application/joining papers related to drug use.

JonJones12

Although that situation happened, I believe the officer that was involved was nice enough to do nothing about it and didn't file and paperwork. On my ACRO and SAR there was nothing, 'No trace' on both, so no warning was actually given. Verbal warning if anything.

Rete

Wonder how many are truthful. I smoked pot as a young adult and while never asked about drug use by a future employer, I would not have replied yes.

BenK91

My background check was very thorough! I work for a large financial institution with 55,000+ employees though. With some of those offices in the UK.

Mine did check criminal records back in the UK, they also verified my college degree and all of my employment in the UK.

I also had to complete a drug test.

civilservant

Mine verified my UK reference, but I don't believe they checked my UK criminal record (not that there was one)

MidAtlantic

Even UK employers can only get criminal records checks for certain roles (eg involving children or elderly people). So I don't see how a US employer could get one.

civilservant

Ask me to provide an ACRO report? Which I had having just immigrated...

MidAtlantic

OK.. so then you would have known about it. My point was that I do not see how a US employer would directly obtain a UK criminal record check, as some are suggesting in this thread.

BenK91

I'm trying to log in to the background check agency they used for mine so I can screenshot the UK portion, but struggling so have sent a reset form to them.

They 100% ran a criminal record check in the UK.

tom169

Will add that the US company drug tested me, which i've never had working in the UK