US Embassy: Expunged Marijuana Convictions Must Be Disclosed On Visa Applications

The US Embassy says the adoption of the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019 into Trinidad and Tobago law does not exempt persons with expunged convictions from disclosing such information on Visa applications.

In a media release on their website, the Embassy said Under US Immigration law, Visa applicants who have ever been convicted or arrested for any offense, including drug-related offenses, still must disclose that information to US officials when they apply for a US Visa.

Prior arrests and convictions, even if expunged, could still indicate Visa ineligibility.