Confused.
Nov 22nd 2018, 11:16 am
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Confused.
I've just received my Police Certificate back from ACPO and it says "NO LIVE TRACE." I was convicted of possession of cannabis many years ago and got a £80 fine and also had a couple of cautions before that. I thought the whole point of getting the certificate is that it lists your criminal history and you then use the information in your visa application.
Nov 22nd 2018, 11:39 am
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Re: Confused.
I've just received my Police Certificate back from ACPO and it says "NO LIVE TRACE." I was convicted of possession of cannabis many years ago and got a £80 fine and also had a couple of cautions before that. I thought the whole point of getting the certificate is that it lists your criminal history and you then use the information in your visa application.
Nov 22nd 2018, 12:07 pm
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Re: Confused.
Under UK law your conviction has been ‘stepped down’ and so won’t appear on your ACRO certificate. ‘No Live Trace’ lets the embassy concerned know that you do have a stepped down offence. A SAR will give you the specifics if it’s deemed necessary.
Nov 22nd 2018, 12:24 pm
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Re: Confused.
Your convictions are now so old that ACPO no longer lists them on the certificate. However you do need that certificate and you also still need to detail your convictions in full, so your next step is to apply for a Subject Access Request from ACPO (or from the local police and courts that convicted you).
Nov 22nd 2018, 1:53 pm
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Re: Confused.
Assuming this is related to immigrating to the US, a reasonable assumption, wonder of the OP is aware of the issues.
Nov 22nd 2018, 2:21 pm
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Nov 22nd 2018, 2:33 pm
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Re: Confused.
I am not so certain, time will tell.
Nov 22nd 2018, 3:07 pm
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Re: Confused.
I only want a visa to visit without any issues not to stay.
Nov 22nd 2018, 3:15 pm
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Re: Confused.
D3 can waive most things. Let us know how it goes.
Dec 13th 2018, 6:49 pm
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Re: Confused.
I had my interview today and was recommended a waiver for the drug convictions, kinda lucky because the guy who interviewed told me he would ignore that i had twice travelled on an ESTA.
Dec 13th 2018, 9:42 pm
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Re: Confused.
Looking at it another way the waiver is the same and the real issue is the drugs.
Dec 14th 2018, 1:51 am
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Re: Confused.
Happy for you that it was good news. Thanks for the update.
Dec 14th 2018, 10:52 pm
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Re: Confused.
It's not totally the same though - waiver for misrep means all immigrant visas are basically out unless OP can demonstrate extreme hardship. I realise it's probably immaterial in this case but it's always good if a waiver for that can be avoided. A single possession of cannabis conviction can however be waived somewhat easily for an immigrant visa.