Question 1

What is "Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty, or other similar action?" on Form DS-160?

Accepted Answer

This field appears in Security and Background — Criminal of Form DS-160 (Nonimmigrant visa application). Use Viziq to get a plain-English explanation of exactly what to enter.

Question 2

Why does DS-160 ask for "Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty, or other similar action?"?

Accepted Answer

USCIS requires this information as part of the Security and Background — Criminal section. Viziq explains why each field is asked and what common mistakes to avoid.

Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty, or other similar action?

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