HELP
Has anyone else been caught out travelling to any destinations AFTER being denied a US travel visa?
This is VERY concerning for me as I have recently been permanently denied entry to USA (cost me £500 to find out from US London Embassy) and I am now very scared to go anywhere if the info is shared by US.
To apply to every country to see if you can go there for work or holiday is not possible

Hi and Happy New Year all.

I just returned from Mexico. Had a wonderful time. Great country, great food and amazing, welcoming people.

I know this thread is old but just thought I would update to say the landing card is as basic as it's ever been and does not ask about convictions. The "check" with the border agent is non-existent, they just robotically stamp your landing card and passport without even a glance, and without asking any questions. Maybe it helped that we landed very late at night and they seemed half asleep.

Obviously I did not go through the US. Sorry to hear about the difficulties some have experienced, seemingly thanks to the US. Annoying that you would have permission from the UK authorities to go to Mexico but then the US decide that you should not go to Mexico and dob you in to them despite it having nothing to do with the US. Luckily there are plenty of direct flights from Gatwick/Heathrow or alternatively stopovers via other European airports like Paris and Madrid.

My conviction is not drug-related.

Mirrorman - operation Guardian Angel seems to be a an initiative between Mexico and the USA. The article that you linked us to doesn't mention the nationality of the people but the Mexican news says that the majority were from USA (although perhaps this is not suprising being that the USA is it's neighbour...): https://noticias.terra.com.mx/mexico/estados/pederastas-son-deportados-gracias-a-programa-en-jalisco,84c36c4da30b5410VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html

En 2013 only 1004 green notices were made world wide. Therefore it clearly isn't standard practice for the UK to make green notices whenever someone with convictions travels.

That is worrying that the US share information with god knows who. I think I'll carry on ticking no to the "ever been arrested" question on the ESTA, i was considering going to the embassy in London to sort a Visa. Not any more.

thanks for all you advice! think im going the take the plunge and book up for next year, and yes i would deffo come back and let you no if i got in ok etc

thanks for you're reply. yes i was worried about being turned away, someone else i no has been mexico with convictions, but they wasn't drugs related and i was unsure if that made a difference.

Lol i deffo have no plans to ever visit to USA!

Hello,
i have a 1 year 6 month suspended sentence for possession of class A drugs in spain- which does show up on my uk crb check by the way.
By the time i want to travel to either mexico or Dominican republic my suspended sentence will be over with.

will i have trouble getting into either of these countries? i cant seem to find any good information on the matter :/

has anyone here got experience of travelling to these places with drugs convictions?

many thanks

First I have heard of this I thought interpol only showed the most serious and wanted criminals ie the ones on the run and trying to escape the country?

interesting news I agree I think its just the US and mexico sharing the data since they are neighbors.

stuart82:

Can't be 100% the way these guys work at the border control the staff are basically like the police so can call up your home turf and find out x z y on you, but if you filled out the visa application process and already informed them then most likely they shared this intel with mexico.

US is still the worst place to visit yet the most popular one sadly and maybe mexico also!

If you do have a job which has travel then perhaps a word with the boss in regards to only us/mexico ? this is only a suggestion mind and worst case scenario and perhaps only do so if push comes to shove and your booked to go to US/Mexico etc...otherwise you will know whats best if you have not declared anything to the boss and this has allowed you to carry on with your job then so be it why rock the boat I guess keep my suggestion only as a last resort.

Post Edited (Damag3d) : 31/07/2014 12:13:19 (GMT+2)

good luck with your travels but yeah US is big brother they do not want more criminals to enter their already full prison.

If you do travel please come back and let us know how it went cos 9 times outta 10 most vanish and then no one ever finds out!

I too did a google search but nothing much

https://www.ehow.com/list_6940978_entry-requirements-mexico-criminal-records.html

you might wanna try google variations like criminal record + mexico travel and alternate them, but looks like some work to do otherwise.

check these other forums with travel info and with people with criminal records

https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/travelling-from-the-uk-to-the-usa-with-a-criminal-record.88652/page-23

they might have mexico or someone on there may help further, try posting and asking question etc

Post Edited (Damag3d) : 25/06/2014 00:21:08 (GMT+2)