Residency Permit with Misdeamenor
I am a US citizen with a job offer to work in Qatar. As I work towards fulfilling the proper documents for a residency permit, I am uneasy about the possible chance for my visa to be denied. I have a misdeamenor conviction from almost 6 years ago (May 2008). I haven't received the results from my police clearance, but I'm sure it will appear.
Does anyone have any knowledge as to whether this conviction will affect my visa approval? Better yet, does anyone know of an experience with a similar situation?
I appreciate any words of wisdom!!
It depends on whether your employer requests a police clearance report. You would be very lucky if they don't request it, but it happens! You'll just have to take a chance. If your new employer asks you about it, just explain to them that it was a minor infraction from many years ago, make it look like a scratch not a scar. Good luck.