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You would have to cross-reference the decision on your reckless-driving conviction with the equivalent sentence that would have been handed down had to committed such an offence in the UK. The details of your case would indicate whether it would qualify as 'careless driving' rather than 'dangerous driving' (and I hope it's the former), such that one would hope that the conviction would fall within the entry clearance officer's discretion to overlook for the purposes of granting entry clearance.Grounds on which entry clearance or leave to enter the United Kingdom should normally be refused
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[18] save where the Immigration Officer is satisfied that admission would be justified for strong compassionate reasons, conviction in any country including the United Kingdom of an offence which, if committed in the United Kingdom, is punishable with imprisonment for a term of 12 months or any greater punishment or, if committed outside the United Kingdom, would be so punishable if the conduct constituting the offence had occurred in the United Kingdom;
As a lifelong resident of Virginia myself - and almost the not-so-proud recipient of a reckless driving charge once - I'll second gordon's distinction between careless driving and dangerous driving.gordon wrote:You should refer to the following:
You would have to cross-reference the decision on your reckless-driving conviction with the equivalent sentence that would have been handed down had to committed such an offence in the UK. The details of your case would indicate whether it would qualify as 'careless driving' rather than 'dangerous driving' (and I hope it's the former), such that one would hope that the conviction would fall within the entry clearance officer's discretion to overlook for the purposes of granting entry clearance.
AG
Didn't see this before I responded to the other thread - that should be enough, even with how pitiful our poor currency is right now!begster999 wrote:Hi AG,
Yes, 12 months would be the maximum imprisonment in Virginia for DUI/RD, unless there are some other aggravating circumstances also.
I like and agree with your reasoning.
The solicitor handling my HSMP application says my application is "pretty strong."
As for "loads of money in the bank account," how does one quantify that amount? I think the maximum I will have by the time I apply for my EC application, would be a tad over $20,000. Think that might be enough for the ECO?
Regards,
Bob
Just to add one more tidbit...how long have you had the funds you plan to show? If it's been less than 3 months, you'll want to include an explanation as to how you obtained the money.begster999 wrote:Hi AG,
Yes, 12 months would be the maximum imprisonment in Virginia for DUI/RD, unless there are some other aggravating circumstances also.
I like and agree with your reasoning.
The solicitor handling my HSMP application says my application is "pretty strong."
As for "loads of money in the bank account," how does one quantify that amount? I think the maximum I will have by the time I apply for my EC application, would be a tad over $20,000. Think that might be enough for the ECO?
Regards,
Bob
Hmm - no...and I just went to check again, laughing as I went that I hadn't noticed that they were missing when I first checked the package (I was, of course, far more obsessed with the visa page of my passport at the time!).gordon wrote:If the funds are recently acquired, then one should either show their origin or supplement the current-account statements with, say, equities account statements. I had a low current-account balance (£4000) so I tossed in my stock portfolio and retirement account statements (with balances rather greater than £4000) as back-up. The ECO kept the first page of the most recent statements of each of my three accounts (Amy, did they do this with you as well?). Since the ECO retained nothing else, I might infer that this was the most crucial aspect drawing the ECO's attention.
AG
Very odd indeed...though I doubt it has any huge meaning, they did stamp your passport after all and quickly too!gordon wrote:How odd - in my case, I'd submitted statements for three accounts (current, equities, and retirement) for three months (March, April, and May), with a fairly constant balance on the current account, and rising balances on the other two, given regular savings and contributions. They *tore off* the first page of the May statements for each of the three accounts, and sent everything else back. The absence was rather noticeable; I wonder what this might mean.
AG
Yes, but the moral of the story is that even if they kidnap your documents, they may still approve your application!gordon wrote:Yes, the ECO took the top sheets that had start/end balances, leaving the sheets that showed itemised activity/deposits/distributions. And yes, given how little I submitted as well as how quickly my application was approved, the ECO probably examined my account statements more closely and/or decided that it would be easier to tear off the relevant sheets than to photocopy them or whatever ....
Poor begster - I think we've hijacked his thread.
AG
I don't have any advice on your family, as I'm still single and just had myself to contend with, but I did receive a 2 year visa.begster999 wrote:Actually, AG, I think I sufficient information about my RD conviction, thanks to you and others!
Amy, did you get a two year visa stamped on your passport?
AG, are you already in the UK?
Bob
AG and Amy,gordon wrote:
I'm not in the UK yet (still in NY). I plan to go over in exactly four weeks' time, in mid-August, by which point, with luck, I should have extracted myself from my work in the US.
AG