Visiting the USA with a criminal record
I am from a Visa Waiver Program country (Australia). I read on the US department of homeland security website:
Some travelers may not be eligible to enter the U.S. visa free under the VWP. These include people who have been arrested, even if the arrest did not result in a criminal conviction, those with criminal records (even if subject of a pardon, amnesty, or other act of clemency)... Such travelers must apply for a visa. If they attempt to travel without a visa, they may be refused entry into the U.S.
I was arrested for personal use MDMA in 2010 (age20), no conviction recorded (section10).
I was convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in 2015 (age25), given a good behaviour bond which I complied with and have not been arrested since.
My wife was arrested for personal use MDMA 2010 (age22, completely separate incident, just a coincidence they were the same year), no conviction recorded (section10).
Has anyone ever been to the US on a tourist visa with an assault conviction or something of comparable seriousness? How long after your conviction did you apply? Has anyone ever applied for the the visa waiver program with a section10 or comparable thing in your country (a judge saying, "you did something illegal, but not bad enough to warrant a criminal conviction")? How thoroughly do they check? Are they red hot on drug arrests, even without a conviction?
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