Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
Mar 17th 2015, 11:51 pm
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
No I don't actually but 5 guys in there 60s got done at my local snooker club all at once a couple of christmases back. Someone grassed them up and they sent in an undercover copper and blocked the track to the club off with 2 cop cars after all 5 drove away one after the other and all 5 tested positive. 
Mar 18th 2015, 12:48 am
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
I am not sure...
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Mar 18th 2015, 5:33 am
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
I'm not sure how many people I arrested for drink drive over the years, quite a good few. Not one got a custodial sentence suspended or otherwise, because of their blood alcohol level. They did for repeat offenses.
Mar 18th 2015, 10:13 am
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
What was the highest you ever pulled over. I have read about people being 5 times over the limit. I think the record is 6 times over isn't it like 195mg in breath or something wasn't it? You get 3 year for ban 2 convictions in ten years. He must have reoffended in short succession to get a suspended. Or breached the driving ban that was imposed.
Mar 18th 2015, 7:31 pm
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
thank you for all the replys people. Yes i have a visa already because i travelled to the US last year, my visa says expires 2024. Yes i have previous for drink driving and other minor convictions that's why i had to apply for a visa at the american embassy last year and was granted one previous to this offence. Its a suspended 12 week prison sentence for 12 month i also have to complete a alcohol rehab course which they said i had to prove to them if i was going away with flight tickets etc which would be fine but check if im aloud in the US which means reapplying for a new visa which i have no chance of getting if i do. Wondering if they will be alerted or anything when i check in the airport or something?
Mar 18th 2015, 8:37 pm
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
Thanks for coming back and filling in some gaps. But it seems you're asking "Will I get away with it?"
Mar 18th 2015, 9:31 pm
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
thank you for all the replys people. Yes i have a visa already because i travelled to the US last year, my visa says expires 2024. Yes i have previous for drink driving and other minor convictions that's why i had to apply for a visa at the american embassy last year and was granted one previous to this offence. Its a suspended 12 week prison sentence for 12 month i also have to complete a alcohol rehab course which they said i had to prove to them if i was going away with flight tickets etc which would be fine but check if im aloud in the US which means reapplying for a new visa which i have no chance of getting if i do. Wondering if they will be alerted or anything when i check in the airport or something?
I don't know if U.S immigration would be aware of your new conviction if they are not now they may be in the future. I don't think it is worth that risk myself.
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Mar 18th 2015, 9:37 pm
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
You probably wouldn't get a new visa because your subject to a suspended sentence right now. You probably have to complete the suspended sentence period before a visa would be considered. You will also surely need a medical over this second conviction.
I don't know if U.S immigration would be aware of your new conviction if they are not now they may be in the future. I don't think it is worth that risk myself.
I don't know if U.S immigration would be aware of your new conviction if they are not now they may be in the future. I don't think it is worth that risk myself.
Mar 18th 2015, 10:07 pm
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
I think he probably stayed here last night:
Mar 18th 2015, 11:04 pm
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
I'm surprised he lasted this long really.
So, back to the OP, does this new sentence (suspended or otherwise) effectively invalidate his current visa?
So, back to the OP, does this new sentence (suspended or otherwise) effectively invalidate his current visa?
Mar 19th 2015, 3:05 am
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Re: Travelling to the USA with a suspended sentance
The visa is valid. The question is whether or not he is a dangerous alcoholic. He may be, but the chances of that determination being made during an attempt to travel are somewhere between extremely slim and none. The odds are about as low as being hit by a meteor. I've heard of someone getting hit by a meteor, but not someone with a visa getting bounced for being inadmissible under the public health grounds of inadmissibility for being a dangerous drunk. I have heard of visas being denied though.