United States Machine Readable Visa (MRV)
Jul 25th 2008, 10:04 am
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Re: United States Machine Readable Visa (MRV)
So that's a total bar to permanent residence in the US. There is a waiver available for non-immigrant visas (e.g. B2 visitor) -- but your wrong box tick probably put pay to that for a while. If you want to apply for a visitor visa later, you NEED an experienced attorney to apply for the waiver with you.
So it's either live in the UK or some third country if you want to be together, I'm afraid.
So it's either live in the UK or some third country if you want to be together, I'm afraid.
Not only a "total bar" -- but it cannot be waived. I wonder why they took the I-601 in the first place and then took his appeal.
Teaching moment -- without the complete facts, the answer would be wrong.
Jul 25th 2008, 10:15 am
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The OP doesn't seem inclined towards using an attorney. Perhaps if you gave examples of wiggle room, he may approach this option. I remember your example with the dragon chaser who was IIRC a musical expert of some sort...and she lived here "permanently" on an 'O' visa.
Jul 25th 2008, 11:19 am
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Jul 26th 2008, 12:09 am
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Jul 26th 2008, 12:59 pm
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Jul 26th 2008, 6:18 pm
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"Juvenile" offenses are generally considered under 16 by adoption of Federal criminal standards into immigration law. But drug trafficking does not require a conviction for exclusion, simply "reason to believe." [Let's put it this way, I've seen adjustments denied under "reason to believe" even though the jury ACQUITTED].
Also, no one has seen the paperwork and law on the conviction. It may not be for drug "trafficking" -- but then perhaps OP said the wrong thing to create "reason to believe" which did not exist based just upon the conviction itself. I remember one case where the guy had a juvenile conviction for POSSESSION of marijuana and the Consul asked "what was that about" and now 30 year old guy said "I was selling marijuana to all my friends. But the judge was nice and sanctioned me only for possession and I have now learned my lesson."
OP is being closemouthed about what happened in his discussion here -- and a lot of it does not tie together. I'm puzzled and I hope the lawyer can clear it up.
People say I am oblique when I simply can't answer the question and -- drum roll -- I may be a lawyer, but I am NOT the poster's lawyer.
Jul 26th 2008, 10:08 pm
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Hi:
"Juvenile" offenses are generally considered under 16 by adoption of Federal criminal standards into immigration law. But drug trafficking does not require a conviction for exclusion, simply "reason to believe." [Let's put it this way, I've seen adjustments denied under "reason to believe" even though the jury ACQUITTED].
Also, no one has seen the paperwork and law on the conviction. It may not be for drug "trafficking" -- but then perhaps OP said the wrong thing to create "reason to believe" which did not exist based just upon the conviction itself. I remember one case where the guy had a juvenile conviction for POSSESSION of marijuana and the Consul asked "what was that about" and now 30 year old guy said "I was selling marijuana to all my friends. But the judge was nice and sanctioned me only for possession and I have now learned my lesson."
OP is being closemouthed about what happened in his discussion here -- and a lot of it does not tie together. I'm puzzled and I hope the lawyer can clear it up.
People say I am oblique when I simply can't answer the question and -- drum roll -- I may be a lawyer, but I am NOT the poster's lawyer.
"Juvenile" offenses are generally considered under 16 by adoption of Federal criminal standards into immigration law. But drug trafficking does not require a conviction for exclusion, simply "reason to believe." [Let's put it this way, I've seen adjustments denied under "reason to believe" even though the jury ACQUITTED].
Also, no one has seen the paperwork and law on the conviction. It may not be for drug "trafficking" -- but then perhaps OP said the wrong thing to create "reason to believe" which did not exist based just upon the conviction itself. I remember one case where the guy had a juvenile conviction for POSSESSION of marijuana and the Consul asked "what was that about" and now 30 year old guy said "I was selling marijuana to all my friends. But the judge was nice and sanctioned me only for possession and I have now learned my lesson."
OP is being closemouthed about what happened in his discussion here -- and a lot of it does not tie together. I'm puzzled and I hope the lawyer can clear it up.
People say I am oblique when I simply can't answer the question and -- drum roll -- I may be a lawyer, but I am NOT the poster's lawyer.
I haven't gone into full details of my offence as I think that's best left to when I see the lawyer, I cant remember the actual wording of the charges so it would be pointless to go into it here hence my vagueness on events, I really only wanted some directional guidance and the help I've had from everyone has been great.
Jul 27th 2008, 12:30 am
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Re: United States Machine Readable Visa (MRV)
Hi:
"Juvenile" offenses are generally considered under 16 by adoption of Federal criminal standards into immigration law. But drug trafficking does not require a conviction for exclusion, simply "reason to believe." [Let's put it this way, I've seen adjustments denied under "reason to believe" even though the jury ACQUITTED].
Also, no one has seen the paperwork and law on the conviction. It may not be for drug "trafficking" -- but then perhaps OP said the wrong thing to create "reason to believe" which did not exist based just upon the conviction itself. I remember one case where the guy had a juvenile conviction for POSSESSION of marijuana and the Consul asked "what was that about" and now 30 year old guy said "I was selling marijuana to all my friends. But the judge was nice and sanctioned me only for possession and I have now learned my lesson."
OP is being closemouthed about what happened in his discussion here -- and a lot of it does not tie together. I'm puzzled and I hope the lawyer can clear it up.
People say I am oblique when I simply can't answer the question and -- drum roll -- I may be a lawyer, but I am NOT the poster's lawyer.
"Juvenile" offenses are generally considered under 16 by adoption of Federal criminal standards into immigration law. But drug trafficking does not require a conviction for exclusion, simply "reason to believe." [Let's put it this way, I've seen adjustments denied under "reason to believe" even though the jury ACQUITTED].
Also, no one has seen the paperwork and law on the conviction. It may not be for drug "trafficking" -- but then perhaps OP said the wrong thing to create "reason to believe" which did not exist based just upon the conviction itself. I remember one case where the guy had a juvenile conviction for POSSESSION of marijuana and the Consul asked "what was that about" and now 30 year old guy said "I was selling marijuana to all my friends. But the judge was nice and sanctioned me only for possession and I have now learned my lesson."
OP is being closemouthed about what happened in his discussion here -- and a lot of it does not tie together. I'm puzzled and I hope the lawyer can clear it up.
People say I am oblique when I simply can't answer the question and -- drum roll -- I may be a lawyer, but I am NOT the poster's lawyer.
I haven't gone into full details of my offence as I think that's best left to when I see the lawyer, I cant remember the actual wording of the charges so it would be pointless to go into it here hence my vagueness on events, I really only wanted some directional guidance and the help I've had from everyone has been great.
Jul 27th 2008, 4:27 am
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I haven't gone into full details of my offence as I think that's best left to when I see the lawyer, I cant remember the actual wording of the charges so it would be pointless to go into it here hence my vagueness on events, I really only wanted some directional guidance and the help I've had from everyone has been great.
You would have needed the details in your application.
Alos have a look on www.visacentral.net
Jul 27th 2008, 7:13 am
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Thank you for that site I am currently getting in touch with a London based immigration lawyer but your site looks very useful as well.
Jul 27th 2008, 7:41 am
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With the original application I just gave them the Police report that I had to get and wrote out what I considered a reasonable plea to take into consideration the length of time since the offences and my changed character along with references to support that.
Thank you for that site I am currently getting in touch with a London based immigration lawyer but your site looks very useful as well.
Thank you for that site I am currently getting in touch with a London based immigration lawyer but your site looks very useful as well.
Jul 27th 2008, 8:40 am
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Ive been reading the frequently asked questions, I can see the importance of going by the book in attempting to get any visa, I made a big mistake trying to do it by myself.
Jul 30th 2008, 3:09 am
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Sounds like you completely misunderstood the process.
Refusal was inevitable, ignoring the complication.
Refusal was inevitable, ignoring the complication.
