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Hi I bet immigration officer won't be able to find any traffic offence record from banglore office even you can't find it.. Traffic offece means where you had been taken to court.. I would say simply No to this!tier1seeker wrote:Hello friends,
Question 6.9, of the section 'Part 6 Previous Applications and Travel History' in VAF9 form for Tier1 General asks 'Do you have any criminal convictions in any country (including traffic offenses)?'.
A few months ago, i got a notice from the bangalore traffic police for using a mobile phone while riding on a bike. I was expected to pay a fine. I payed the fine and they recorded my drivers license details and gave me an acknowledgment receipt for the fine paid.
Question: Is this considered a 'traffic offence' ? Should i mention this in the VAF9 ?
Kindly advise.
Regards,
tier1seeker
Agree completely.checkmate wrote:I had traffic offenses, which I declared, and got my tier 1 general visa january 2009. I wanted to clear this up for anyone because it really worried me throughout my process.
The first traffic offense was 10 years ago and I didn't have any paperwork. I called the county it happened in and they didn't have any record because it had been paid and deleted. It was a red light violation and I never went to court, just paid the ticket.
The second was speeding on the highway about 4 years ago. I had the paperwork (including traffic school and court payment receipt.) I never went to court but I paid a fine.
I marked "yes" in "have you ever been convicted" and explained briefly that they were minor and I wasn't sure I should declare them since I never went to "court" - but that I was declaring them just in case and to be up front and transparent.
Then in my cover letter I gave a little more of an explanation. I also (probably overkill) submitted my DMV printout and explained my driving record is currently clean. I also explained I didn't have the 10 year old paperwork and neither did the county where it occurred. I submitted the paperwork I *did* have for the more recent violation.
I sweated a little bit, and their "confirmation of receipt" email said "your visa will take more processing. up to 15 days..." My girlfriend's email was more like "you may be approved in 24 hours... but maybe 5-15 days." That made me worry, but bottom line is I got my visa - and after like 10 business days.
DECLARE YOUR TICKETS. Even if you never stepped foot in court. In my experience you'll be just fine.
Not worth the risk of losing $1000 if they find something - or the horror story of the guy that got denied his tier 1 renewal because they found some old tickets he didn't declare (and they didn't find) on his *first* application.