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I hope you can help me with some advice, I am currently in a state of panic!
My family and I (myself, my husband and our 7 year old) have booked and paid for a holiday in Orlando in 7 weeks time.
I few months ago I applied for, and had all our ESTA's excepted and confirmed.
Yesterday when I was shopping I accidentally omitted to pay for a small low priced Item I missed in my trolley at checkout. the police were called and did not want to proceed, they wanted the shop security to allow me to pay for the item but they wouldn't let me. Finally the police issued me with a fixed penalty notice, they said this was my best option as I couldn't prove I intended to pay. The notice states that signing it and Payment is not an admission of guilt and I will not receive a criminal record however a note will be kept in case of further offence.
so not only am I mortified by he whole 'shoplifting' experience but I am in a panic over our holiday!
Will I get denied entrance to the USA? Will homeland security/Airport control know of my change of circumstance. I already have the ESTA but will they consider I have lied or should have updated the change. or should I now apply for a visa and declare the offence, if it is an offence? And stand a chance of not getting it.
I seem to remember filling out another form on the flight last time asking me if I have ever been arrested...was I arrested.
From what I am reading the Americans view an arrest as a conviction.
oh dear god I hope this is going to be okay, I feel sick! I hope you can guide and advise me please.
thank you for your time and consideration
Nikki
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My family and I (myself, my husband and our 7 year old) have booked and paid for a holiday in Orlando in 7 weeks time.
I few months ago I applied for, and had all our ESTA's excepted and confirmed.
Yesterday when I was shopping I accidentally omitted to pay for a small low priced Item I missed in my trolley at checkout. the police were called and did not want to proceed, they wanted the shop security to allow me to pay for the item but they wouldn't let me. Finally the police issued me with a fixed penalty notice, they said this was my best option as I couldn't prove I intended to pay. The notice states that signing it and Payment is not an admission of guilt and I will not receive a criminal record however a note will be kept in case of further offence.
so not only am I mortified by he whole 'shoplifting' experience but I am in a panic over our holiday!
Will I get denied entrance to the USA? Will homeland security/Airport control know of my change of circumstance. I already have the ESTA but will they consider I have lied or should have updated the change. or should I now apply for a visa and declare the offence, if it is an offence? And stand a chance of not getting it.
I seem to remember filling out another form on the flight last time asking me if I have ever been arrested...was I arrested.
From what I am reading the Americans view an arrest as a conviction.
oh dear god I hope this is going to be okay, I feel sick! I hope you can guide and advise me please.
thank you for your time and consideration
Nikki
Sent from my iPad
