By DanPom1900 - 6 Mar 26 5:41 PM
Hi, I’m not sure if anyone can help but I’m looking for some advice.
Back in 2018 I got arrested after a few stressful months I got let off without a caution or a charge. Fast forward to three years ago and I was travelling to Florida im Autistic so I had my wife fill out my esta and she asked me had I been arrested and or convicted to which I said no because I wasn’t convicted. I went to Florida and had no problem, I then travelled to Philadelphia and got stopped to which they asked me had I been arrested and I said yes but not charged or convicted and they ultimately cancelled my esta sent me home and told me I had to apply for a US Visa. Now I’ve already had one appointment at the US Embassy in the UK and got denied personally I went in blind and failed to fill out as much paperwork and information and got told not this time. Now I want to try again but I am very scared of being denied again, I want to show them that ultimately I have changed from the person I was, I have a huge support network now, a stable job, and that I wasn’t charged or convicted. So I’m wondering if anyone has any advice or suggestions on what to do next time? I really want to get my visa.
Thank you
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By DanPom1900 - 11 Mar 26 11:24 PM
This is to the second reply, I flew two separate times one to Florida from London and then a year later from London to Philadelphia. The passport agent took a minute to look at my passport at Philadelphia airport and then I got taken to a separate room to which the border police asked me over and asked me had I been arrested to which I said yes and told them what I did but also said that it was a mistake and that I didn’t get convicted or charged. I didn’t know that the wouldn’t have access to me getting arrested and plus I thought that because it was over 5 years my arrest would have come up. Yes I wanted to tell them because I didn’t know if not telling them would have made things worse.
No it wasn’t an international crime, it was due to being on the dark web and getting mixed up with the wrong people. I do plan on trying again for a visa and showing them how much Ive changed and that I’m not the person I used to be.
Thank you for your advice as well
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