InstantForum 2016-2 FinaltheForumhttps://forum.unlock.org.uk/theForumSat, 18 Apr 2026 02:33:48 GMT20https://forum.unlock.org.uk/FindPost32882.aspxI applied for an online visa to the US about two years ago and got a refusal decision because I had answered yes to being arrested. I was directed to the visa application route. I did not understand the moral turpitude meaning and have since been advised to re-apply and say no to the question. But I am not sure this is right and if they would now have a record of my previous attempt which will forever show?&nbsp;<br/><br/>Thanks<br/>CThu, 28 Jul 2022 17:41:00 GMTcoco98https://forum.unlock.org.uk/FindPost32888.aspx<div data-id="32884" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1659026448038"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="32884" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="32884" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">x</span></a><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[quote]</span><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"><a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="32884" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>AB2014 - 28 Jul 22 12:33 PM<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-32884"><div class="if-quote-message-margin"><div data-id="32882" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1659026448038"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="32882" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="32882" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">x</span></a><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[quote]</span><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"><a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="32882" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>coco98 - 28 Jul 22 11:58 AM<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-32882"><div class="if-quote-message-margin">I applied for an online visa to the US about two years ago and got a refusal decision because I had answered yes to being arrested. I was directed to the visa application route. I did not understand the moral turpitude meaning and have since been advised to re-apply and say no to the question. But I am not sure this is right and if they would now have a record of my previous attempt which will forever show?&nbsp;<br/><br/>Thanks<br/>C<a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="32882"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>I suspect that your details are now logged in their system, so if you apply for an ESTA and say you haven't been arrested, they might query that. I've heard that there is an option to say that you had mistakenly given the wrong answer, but I have no idea what they would want after that.<a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="32884"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>Yes I think you're right. ThanksThu, 28 Jul 2022 17:41:00 GMTcoco98https://forum.unlock.org.uk/FindPost32884.aspx<div data-id="32882" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1659007892962"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="32882" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="32882" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">x</span></a><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[quote]</span><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"><a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="32882" title=" "></a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>coco98 - 28 Jul 22 11:58 AM<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-32882"><div class="if-quote-message-margin">I applied for an online visa to the US about two years ago and got a refusal decision because I had answered yes to being arrested. I was directed to the visa application route. I did not understand the moral turpitude meaning and have since been advised to re-apply and say no to the question. But I am not sure this is right and if they would now have a record of my previous attempt which will forever show?&nbsp;<br/><br/>Thanks<br/>C<a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="32882"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></div><br/>I suspect that your details are now logged in their system, so if you apply for an ESTA and say you haven't been arrested, they might query that. I've heard that there is an option to say that you had mistakenly given the wrong answer, but I have no idea what they would want after that.Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:33:21 GMTAB2014