Hi all,

new to the site.
my husband had convictions over 16 years ago. We applied for a b2 visa 2 years ago and got refused.
we applied again this March and he has been recommended for the waiver of ineligibility and was told that it is highly likely that he will get it (no guarantee of course). They said 4-6 month wait and we’re coming up To 4 Months. We’re hoping to go for Christmas.
anyway...

i would love love to move to Texas - lots of family there..what are the chances this could ever happen?!

Hi Mike,

unfortunately it was drug related so im
not hopeful but I didn’t know if he got sponsored for a work visa it would be possible?!

You might need to more specific than ‘drug related’ I’m afraid. I think the exact conviction will make a difference.

And what work visa would he be moving on? What does he do?

Apologies. I believe it was trafficking in Japan. He did 4 years there over 16 years ago. I know things are never spent but he has massively turned his life around and whilst I don’t host much hope to be able to
move there it would be good to know if it could ever be possible.
we haven’t even looked into prospective jobs/employers as we don’t know if it could happen. He manages building sites. I would want to open my own company there as I’m a professional cake maker.
not high end careers I know!

Ah, I was hoping for your sake it was possession of a tiny amount of pot! The forum pros will be able to help you out with his chances, I have a vague recollection that non-immigrant visas (temporary) may be ok, but not immigrant (permanent/green card). I just remember a guy who couldn’t move to be with his US citizen wife because of a drug conviction, although he could go temporarily. But I may be misremembering, other members will know for sure.

Unfortunately I don’t think his chances of getting sponsored would be good even without a drugs conviction, not sure he’d qualify for an employment based visa from what you’ve said. But have a read of this to see if you think any visa would fit - https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulaski's_Ways%3A_How_to_Live_and_Work_in_the_USA

If the drug conviction could be overcome, it may be that your business is a better way to a visa, depending on the size of it/number of employees etc.

And cake ladies rock! I run a cake related business too. Not high end I agree but I love it.

Ah thank you and yea cake ladies do haha!
thank you for your advise. We both wish it was something less but what’s done is done. I have so much family there it would be lovely to join them but know it’s probably a pipe dream!

He was seen by the second in command at the embassy and she said she can’t see that he will have a problem and that she is recommend him for the waiver due to the length of time since and how his life is now.
I didn’t hold much hope in regards to immigration though.