lyndilou

No trace means they don't have anything. Mine has no trace on it , I haven't any arrests or convictions so you should be ok and your subject access shouldn't show anything! But I am sure someone else will be able to confirm this.

usachick1989

To be on the safe side. Just answer yes. Then apply for a memorandum of conviction with the court where he was tried or subject access statement on the ACPO site . The subject access statement takes 40 days to receive. The memorandum of conviction takes anywhere from a few hours, days,or 2 weeks at the most to receive. They both cost £10.

usachick1989

I'm confused because I was convincted of driving while uninsured in 2011, got fined, points and was disqualified, not banned, and had to resit my test. But my police record says 'no trace'. I want to be honest. Don't want to be accused of fraud. That's why I want to answer yes to that question eventhough the police certificate says 'no trace'

ian-mstm

With respect, you are both feeding each other's misunderstanding. "No Live Trace" means that your record is still on file, but is old enough that the conviction itself is no longer listed on the certificate. "No Trace" means that either you've never had a conviction or that the conviction was long enough ago that the record no longer shows up.

At it's most simple:

If you don't have a conviction and your certificate shows "No Trace" you need neither an SAR nor an MOC.

If you have a conviction and your certificate shows "No Trace" you should get either an SAR or an MOC.

If you have a conviction and your certificate shows "No Live Trace" you should get both an SAR and an MOC.

If you have a conviction and your certificate shows "No Trace"... well, the incident still happened and you are obligated to declare it - regardless of what the certificate says.

Ian

lyndilou

Ah I see now. I never knew it could show no trace and have a conviction. I knew you would know Ian thanks for the clarification. So why was my husbands arrest back in 1972 showing as no trace in 2009 do you think? Do you think it was the police computers not being fully updated then? We thought, in all honesty, that because in said it no trace we didn't need to declare it. thanks again Ian

usachick1989

Thanks for clarifying Ian.

ian-mstm

One of our members was in UK law enforcement... perhaps he'll drop by and comment.

Ian

usachick1989

Lyndilou & Ian, please read what the London embassy says on its website regarding errors on your ds-260 ( bottom bit of site); saw it today while browsing; A letter or waiting til the interview won't cut it lyndilou; it confirms that I'm right in contacting them regarding unlocking the ds 260 for errors made only in the background / security section or with your passport number. Ian, unfortunately the red pen reference at the interview applies only to errors made on the biographical details of the ds260. I'm still waiting on a response from them about unlocking it for my security error.
Visa processing & documents | Embassy of the United States

usachick1989

Lyndilou, the london embassy just responded to my request to unlock my ds260 to correct the background / security error. They unlocked it! :-)

lyndilou

Oh wow well the NVC wouldn't do ours and our paperwork Is in transit according to the ceac so how did you contact the Embassy? I shall do the same thing then! Thanks for the heads up on that, you are a star!

usachick1989

lyndilou, I went to this website: U.S. Embassy London Visa Unit - Contact Form | Embassy of the United States
Select: "My inquiry concerns immigrant visas and is not covered by information on your website" option. Please include your case number and ask if they can unlock your ds260 to correct a security/ background error. I applied directly with them and not through the NVC. It won't hurt to ask, especially considering what their site says; let them know what the NVC told you as well. If for some reason they can't unlock yours,you can always take a copy of the response email you receive with you to your interview to prove you tried to correct the form before the interview. Keep me updated. FYI: it took a week for me to receive a response from the london embassy regarding unlocking my ds260.

I just fixed my ds-260 and resubmitted it; corrections made. :-)

lyndilou

That's great usachick1989. I will do the same then. I will let you know how I go on thanks once again

lyndilou

Usachick 1989, just did the email as when I checked the ceac website it had our cases marked 'ready'. So I will let you know how it goes. They say they will reply within 5 working days.

Springy6

Having completed our Ds 260s, we then got a new passport for our son thus making the logged passport number incorrect. All we did was take both passports to the interview and they updated the record without any issue.

lyndilou

Well that was what we were going to do but I would like to get it amended before the interview if we can. Just another hurdle jumped ....probably ( knowing my luck) before I get to it then fall over! � ����