Hi all

I have submitted all my docs and, have a week til my 35 day deadline. I am now worrying about my husbands criminal record. He was a bit of a naughty boy and has posession of cannabis in 1997, damage to property 2000 and drunk in a public place 2002. All small fines i.e. £60 and no time served. We confessed all on our app and form 80, but now I am thinking that maybe I should submit some sort of good character reference before the deadline!

Do you think these convictions will be frowned upon, even though he has been good for the past 9 years? We have a close friend in the Met Police, who I am sure would do it for us, what are the guidelines? Or is there a particular form

Im worried now, dont want to be turned away!

Any help or advice would ne appreciated, thanks!

I've sent you a long and rambling message
J x

The record you mention wont be a barrier to immigration, it is sentences over a year that matter. In any case they would not just refuse without further discussion, they offer right to respond and opportunity to provide references etc.

Thanks Bermudashorts! That has put my mind at ease, as I keep on waking at night worrying that I have submitted all I need

I did get my husband to write a statement explaining the circumstances of each charge, how he has changed etc and, our friend the copper has written a character ref, which I have submitted both.

It makes me feel better and, I suppose it wont do any harm

Meds, PCCs submitted, just waiting now

A dope smoking drunk with a habit of vandalising property.... he'll fit in just fine.

Well, I wouldnt be that hard on him, he's been a good boy for a long time Ever since he met me and I whipped his arse into shape!

Sue, I used to be a police officer and can tell you that they will not be looking at a street caution for cannabis and i am assuming that the others will dealt with by way of FPN (fixed penalty notice) given on the street apart from the criminal damage i expect.

DIAC are looking at anything that was custodial, which DD, Crim Dam and Cannabis are not cusodial unless you are a prolific offender. That fact of the matter is that they are what we used to used "minor crime" DIAC will look at this and also that fact that there has been a long gap between the cautions/FPN's and now showing that he is a "reformed character"

Dont worry and get some sleep.....

Let me know when you hear.

Our meds and police checks have all been done and sent, just waiting now.... Tho i have been having sleepless nights about the flight, not a good flyer !!!!!

Thanks for that

He just wrote a statement last night explaining what each charge was. The propery damage looks a lot worse on his record than it was. He was basically a little worse for wear, did a dukes of hazzard accross a parked cars bonnet, grabbed the ariel to stop himself and pulled it off by accident

As you said, they were all on the spot fines for around £60 and he has been a good boy since 2002. Thanks for the re assurance!

Just a waiting games now. Why dont you celebrate your departure with a little champers, that will settle your nerves! If not, rescue remedies are fab! All natural and really calm you down. I will be fine, more worried on how to entertain a 4 and 6 year old in a confined space for 20 hours!!

Hopefully we wont have too much longer now and we can start planning!n

Glad i have put your mind at rest, these things are never as bad as they first seem, criminal damage has a very wide spectrum, im sure things will be ok, like i said they are minor crimes, diac will be looking at ABH, GBH and prolific, which he certainly isnt........just a bit of a silly boy when he had too much to drink, it happens !!

Tried all the rescue remedies even the tamazapan from the doctors didnt work on a recent flight to Majorca !!!!!!!
I too have a 4 year old, we should go on the same flight sue they could entertain one another

Or we could sit the three of them at the back of the plane and we can sit up front!!

deal !!!!

Even better, go on the a380, sit them in economy downstairs, we can have first class upstairs

Keep buying those lottery tickets then!

Cant afford 1st class, but we on the A380 on 3rd april cant wait to get on that big baby, my wife is not looking forward to it though!
It only has a take off weight of 56 Tons so I dont know why??

Wow how exciting! Who did you book it through? How much was it if you dont mind meas king

We have been told we will have to enter by july !!!!!!! if it's granted, one year after our police checks.
Sue, we have been using skyscanner website, for three off us on 20th June its around £1600 on singapore airlines.....heathrow-singapore-perth route on the A380. Hubby works on aircrafts now and swears its the best aircraft in the world.....yeah yeah yeah

How much was yours John?

Aslo, bear in mind the later you go in the year the more expensive it is as it is entering into there summer time.....july onwards the prices start to go up.

We looked at business class on the a380, dont know who i am trying to kid £6k for one way