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How are they going to get around Cheryl's assault charge?
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Talking about this in another thread, I can't help but think this is a ticking time bomb for Cheryl if she moves to America. They need to address it upfront. If they leave it for someone(Hi, Nigel!) to direct the tabloids to pick it up, it's going to totally destroy Cheryl and won't help Simone one bit either. Forget Nigel and co. The tabs will fish it out for themselves. They'll probably pay through the nose for the victim to come out and tell her side of the story.
The fact that she is black.......umm.....so...freaking BAD for Cheryl. Not that it would be great if she were convicted of assaulting a white woman, but you haven't heard anyone branded "racist" at the drop of a hat until you land in America.
The fact that she is black.......umm.....so...freaking BAD for Cheryl. Not that it would be great if she were convicted of assaulting a white woman, but you haven't heard anyone branded "racist" at the drop of a hat until you land in America.
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Actually.... it seems odd that Cheryl has been allowed in recently without any mention being made of her conviction... wonder if the X Factor helped...?
Considering Cheryl has been to the States recently, surely she wouldn't have a problem getting a Visa to work there?
just for fun see if anyone can guess why they considered that to be a wrong answer
I have absolutely no idea what you mean, but this intirgues me more than any XF related post tonight.
Under the bed maybe?
visiting doesn't count but if she is going to work and live there then thats a differant kettle of fish
Russia springs to mind
Agree with this. Simon and Cheryl's legal team will have covered all angles to enable Cheryl to make the move smoothly.
$£€$$$ talks!
No, that's not correct. I think you have to have been in prison for about 3-5 years (something along those lines) for it to be a problem.
Everyone has to declare every conviction (major and minor) of course when applying for a visa, but it becomes an issue when, like I said, someone's been in prison for several years.
Imagine if the US wouldn't let anyone in with a record, there are so many people that have gone to court over something minor - it wouldn't work.
-Having said that, I'm talking about going to the US as a visitor - the rules may be completely different for someone intending to work/live there. -
thats the one!
Mr McCarthy's schedule was quite busy at that moment and they didn't want to make him busier.
It's hard to even go for a holiday if you have a conviction and you are a normal non famous person. You have to be given the third degree when applying for a Visa. It's very unfair that famous people can get around this by hiring a top immigration lawyer.
I'm glad you started a new thread for this question, because the one that existed just couldn't contain the necessary information on it's own.
hey I'm the one studying law!!
no, seriously though, it depends on where you go of course. In the US, from my memory, it's okay to go to the US for some (usually minor) convictions UNLESS you don't declare it, because it's very easy for border control to check up on your record - - so if you're lying it's a bigger issue obviously.
If you have any convictions you cannot travel on Visa waiver. You have to apply for a Visa which involves an interview at the US embassy.
Me and my family have holidayed in the state 4 times in the last 10 years and have never ben asked about criminal records :eek:
Read my post above. Anything is possible when you have money to get a good immigration lawyer.
According to an article I saw written by a lawyer recently (please don't ask me where now), this is easy to get past. For the Americans to *refuse* Cheryl a visa they would have to be convinced (not just by DM dislike ) that Cheryl remains a danger. I would hazard to guess they're highly unlikely to think that.
Most people with some kind of low grade conviction (and yes, that includes Cheryl's conviction) would have no problem at all getting a visa for the US if they had some reason for it.
Do any of you have one? If so you were taking a big risk. It clearly states on the back of Visa waiver cards you need you need to visit the US embassy to get a visa if you have one.