criminal record and US travel

26 10, 2023

Will a police caution affect a visa?

By |October 26th, 2023|Tags: , , , , , |

If you have ever been arrested, cautioned, warned, or issued with a penalty notice by the police, you may be wondering if this will affect your ability to travel or immigrate to another country. The answer to this question depends on several factors, such as the type and severity of the offence, the outcome

7 10, 2019

Drugs Caution Deleted for US Green Card

By |October 7th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Our client received a police caution for the possession of drugs, both cannabis and cocaine. The client was a successful professional and had been offered an excellent job opportunity in the United States of America. The client was also engaged to be married to a US citizen and so wanted to apply for US

26 01, 2019

What is the Police National Computer (PNC)?

By |January 26th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , |

The Police National Computer (PNC) is the principal police database used by the police. The PNC is an amalgam of a number of databases containing text information relevant to policing. Fingerprints and DNA are not placed onto the PNC, but a reference to these items is logged against names files which link to the

15 01, 2019

Can United States of America Immigration Officials see my Criminal Record?

By |January 15th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , |

If you are planning on travelling to the USA and you have a criminal record, you may be concerned about what records the authorities can see. We received several anecdotal reports of UK citizens attempting to travel to the US and being turned away due to arrest records, see here for a recent news