When applying for a USA B2 visa, do I need to declare previous UK visa cancellations?
I'm working in the UK (holding a UK permanent visa) and planning to travel to the US for a conference.
I would like to bring my wife and we will stay in the US for 7 days in total, so I'll need to apply for a B1/B2 visa and my wife needs a B2 visa.
My wife had her UK visa cancelled before, then we got married and reapplied. She now has a UK dependent visa and works in the UK as a software developer.
After my girlfriend's visa being cancelled at UK border, will her UK visa application be banned? (Cancellation record)
https://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/8892/after-my-girlfriends-visa-being-cancelled-at-uk-border-can-i-get-her-a-depende (Applied dependent visa)
According to this page https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/tourism-visitor/required-documents/
If you have ever been arrested, cautioned, convicted you are required to declare it, even if it is considered spent and furnish a police certificate known as an ACRO. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to U.S. visa law.
And this page explains more about the related documentation, but we are not sure if they are applicable to my wife's visa application. https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/ineligibilities-and-waivers-2/arrest-caution-conviction/
- ACPO Criminal Records Office (ACRO)
- Personal data form VCU1 (PDF) https://photos.state.gov/libraries/unitedkingdom/164203/cons-visa/VCU01_London.pdf - (It only asks for US visa refusal history - section 4 and 5)
I'm also not sure if any of the Security and Background Information questions from DS-160 is relevant. e.g.:
Questions:
- Does she need to declare her previous UK visa cancellation when applying for her US B2 visa? In what format (any form to fill)? I can't find any relevant section in DS-160 (https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/default.aspx) either.
- Does she need to get an ACRO police certificate?
- Would it affect my B1/B2 visa application? (We plan to write a cover letter for each of our applications saying that we will travel together and stay in the same hotel).
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Does U.S. visa rejection affect UK visa?
No , It will not effect other countries visa. The UK embassy doesn't put any stamp on passport for refusal. They just provide a letter with rejection reason.Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?
The embassy doesn't track your refusal, CLASS does. That's a database accessible to every American consular officer in the world at the click of a mouse, so it's not just the embassy where the visa refusal takes place.How many times can you enter the US on a B1 B2 Visa in a year?
The B visa is a multiple entry visa, which means you can use it to enter the United States more than once. There is no limit on the number of times you can enter the U.S. on your B visa, as long as you keep the information we discuss below in mind.Is U.S. tourist visa open from UK?
United KingdomThey have not resumed routine visa services, including tourist visa services. Immigrant visa appointments are available but limited.Tourist Visa to USA - Apply for Visitor Visa US - US Visa - B1/B2 Visa Step by Step - GrayLaw TV
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