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I’m a CEO of a company in Manchester, and several years ago, I had a DUI. There was damage done to my car and damage done to the side of a garage at a property, but nobody was injured in the accident. I never thought much more of it as I wasn’t arrested and just paid a fine and it put me off alcohol and I changed my life around. One of my biggest clients in the United States needed me to travel to the United States and to be able to do this once a month. I speak Spanish fluently, and we were trying to target the Latino market specifically in the U.S.
When I tried to enter under my ESTA I was denied entry at the aiport due to my past arrest. CBP officer said just go to the consulate and they would give me a visa. I went to the consulate however I was denied a business visa at the consulate. The officer was abrupt and said I was denied under 214(b) ground and sent me away as he was unwilling to communicate with me.
Due to the visa denial; I now had to explain my past DUI to my business partner in the US, something only my spouse knew about.
Caro got involved and explained the role of the panel physician to me and that I would need a waiver based on the DUI and the denial. So, I went back to the consulate again, and they sent me to the panel physician. This time, I fully understood the situation, and the officer agreed to accept my waiver. After waiting about seven months, I received confirmation that the waiver was approved. The officer even mentioned that my application was a very strong one. Caro had drafted the waiver case on the impact to the economy and my business and future loss of employees abroad etc. If I was not going to be permitted into the States there was no way my business could grow.
I just want to thank Caro because now I’m able to travel to the United States, meet with our Spanish-speaking clients, and we are even considering opening an office in the U.S.