US B-2 Visa - is it Voided if I get convicted of a minor offense?
I was issued a B-2 US tourist visa in 2009 and it has a 10 year validity, so expiring in 2019. The visa also permits multiple entries.
I have since been involved in a minor brush with the law, resulting in a community order and a fine. Does this void my Visa? Or will it just make gaining a new one in 2019 more difficult?
I'm due to get married in the USA next year hence my question.
Best Answer
You are welcome to continue using the visa until its expiration date, but remember that you will be checked at the border by a CBP officer, who will make the final determination as to whether you are admissible to the US.
That said...
In general, crimes that will make you inadmissible to the US involve "crimes of moral turpitude" (such as murder, grand theft, etc.) when sentenced to prison time, crimes involving controlled substances, along with sex trafficking, money laundering, terrorism and things like that.
If you only received a fine for whatever it was, and it was not regarding a controlled substance such as cannabis, then it's unlikely to affect your eligibility to enter the US.
When you apply for a new visa, you will have to disclose the new criminal conviction, and the consular officer will advise you if this makes you inadmissible to enter the US, and whether (and how) you can apply for a waiver of inadmissibility. If the crime would normally make you inadmissible, but you receive such a waiver, you can still travel to the US.
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Can you get a b2 visa with a criminal record?
If you have been denied an ESTA due to previous criminal history, your next option for obtaining a travel authorisation to the United States would be to apply for a U.S. Visitor Visa. Visitor Visas can be one of three types: B-2 Tourist Visa, B-1 Business Visa or B-1/B-2 Mixed-Use Tourism & Business Visa.What convictions stop entry USA?
Crimes of Moral Turpitude- Passing bad checks.
- Assault causing bodily harm, or with intent to cause harm.
- Assault with a weapon.
- Assault with intent to cause bodily harm.
- Aggravated Assault. ...
- Sexual assault.
- Theft.
- Burglary.
Can you get a US visa with a conviction?
In cases where an arrest resulted in a conviction, you may be permanently ineligible to receive a visa and will require a waiver ineligibility to travel to the United States. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to United States visa law.Do foreigners with criminal record can get a US travel visa?
The reason is that U.S. immigration law (I.N.A. \xa7 212)) states that foreign nationals with various types of criminal convictions are "inadmissible" to the U.S., meaning they are not allowed to enter the U.S. on any sort of visa.I got denied at the US customs, B1/B2 Visa canceled :(
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