Hello everyone,
I'm a DV2018 selectee. I submitted the DS-260 Form.
I meet all the requirements, but I'm very concerned (and confused) at ONLY one Point ??
* Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offence.........
I selected the option : NO
I will explain shorlty my past story. I have lived in UK for about 15 months (+ 3 months in Detention in Immigration Centre).
I entered in UK via a valid Visa. Later, my visa got expired and I was an OverStayer.
One day I was at one Store and the Security Staff accussed me for one Item (steal).
This was ridiculous because I was still inside the Store (doing shopping), I was not trying to leave the store without paying the item and I have never stolen smth in my life.
Anyway the Security Staff called the Police and after some min the Police Officers
entered the Store. Fortunately The Police realised that I was Innocent, and for this reason they didn't
charge me. They told me that you are free to go (we were outside the Store), but in the last moment
they said : We will go in the Police Station to check your identity (to be sure who you are).
They NEVER mentioned : You are under arrest for this reason..... and they never handcuffed me.
After the FigerPrints check, the results shown that : I was a Visa Overstayer.
The Police Officers told me : You have not problems with the UK Police.
But, you will continue with Immigration, because your visa had expired.
After 2 days detained in the Police Station, an Immigration Officer came
and explained me, my case and Immigration Laws in UK.
After that, I was transferred in three different Immigration Centers in UK.
Because of my serious personal circumstances in my home country, I claimed
Assylum when I was in the Immigration Center. After 3 months, when my
case was refused by the Court of Appeal, I was removed from the UK.
The Immigration Officer in my last days in UK, told me that I will be banned
from UK for 2 years, because I was an Overstayer. I said her SORRY, and I agree with that.
One month ago I received the Police Certificate from UK that is clean : NO TRACE.
My question is? Is it considered my above story with the UK Police, an ARREST?
Should I UNLOCK the DS-260 Form to select YES, and to explain for what reason
was the arrest?? I want to be very honest in all the DS260 questions.
Sorry for the long story described here, but I don't want to be disqualified
from the DV Lottery for only a wrong selection (YES / NO)
Thanks a lot
I'm a DV2018 selectee. I submitted the DS-260 Form.
I meet all the requirements, but I'm very concerned (and confused) at ONLY one Point ??
* Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offence.........
I selected the option : NO
I will explain shorlty my past story. I have lived in UK for about 15 months (+ 3 months in Detention in Immigration Centre).
I entered in UK via a valid Visa. Later, my visa got expired and I was an OverStayer.
One day I was at one Store and the Security Staff accussed me for one Item (steal).
This was ridiculous because I was still inside the Store (doing shopping), I was not trying to leave the store without paying the item and I have never stolen smth in my life.
Anyway the Security Staff called the Police and after some min the Police Officers
entered the Store. Fortunately The Police realised that I was Innocent, and for this reason they didn't
charge me. They told me that you are free to go (we were outside the Store), but in the last moment
they said : We will go in the Police Station to check your identity (to be sure who you are).
They NEVER mentioned : You are under arrest for this reason..... and they never handcuffed me.
After the FigerPrints check, the results shown that : I was a Visa Overstayer.
The Police Officers told me : You have not problems with the UK Police.
But, you will continue with Immigration, because your visa had expired.
After 2 days detained in the Police Station, an Immigration Officer came
and explained me, my case and Immigration Laws in UK.
After that, I was transferred in three different Immigration Centers in UK.
Because of my serious personal circumstances in my home country, I claimed
Assylum when I was in the Immigration Center. After 3 months, when my
case was refused by the Court of Appeal, I was removed from the UK.
The Immigration Officer in my last days in UK, told me that I will be banned
from UK for 2 years, because I was an Overstayer. I said her SORRY, and I agree with that.
One month ago I received the Police Certificate from UK that is clean : NO TRACE.
My question is? Is it considered my above story with the UK Police, an ARREST?
Should I UNLOCK the DS-260 Form to select YES, and to explain for what reason
was the arrest?? I want to be very honest in all the DS260 questions.
Sorry for the long story described here, but I don't want to be disqualified
from the DV Lottery for only a wrong selection (YES / NO)
Thanks a lot
