if i answer yes to the criminal record visa question will i be automatically denied?

Question

my husband was convicted of minor vandalism charge because he damaged a pay phone when he was 19. If he answers yes to the criminal record question will he be denied automatically? should he 'forget' about the record? can they find out if we lie? trip is paid for and i don't want to be denied. i don't want to lie and get into trouble either….what to do?

Tobey · Answer

Hi Jenn! You will not be automatically denied, but if you have committed a serious crime then you may have a problem. As far as I'm concerned, if his misdemeanour is not put into personal record by the law enforcement authority, he need not to speak it out. May be you can check whether the misdemeanour is recorded in his profile first and then decide whether to admit the conviction.

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