Replying to @vivalavalkyrieb Here's what nobody tells you about moving abroad with a criminal record. Different countries have different rules. Some require a clean background check. Some don't ask at all. Some only check for specific offenses like violent crimes or trafficking. And even the countries that do require one upfront might not care about misdemeanors from 10 years ago. Context matters. Timing matters. The type of offense matters. But if you've been sitting in the US thinking you're stuck here forever because of something in your past, you're probably wrong. I keep the specific list private because visa requirements change and I'm not about to accidentally mislead someone. But in a one on one consultation, I can tell you exactly which visa paths are open to you based on your actual record. You deserve a second chance. Let's find you one. Link in bio. 🆘🇺🇸
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A lot of people slide into my DMs asking if having a criminal record is a disqualifier for being able to move abroad. And the answer is actually no. I do keep in my database which countries ask for a criminal record check and which countries do not ask for that information. But the caveat on that is that just because they do not ask for that on the initial application does not mean that they won't ask for that later. They have the right before you move somewhere to ask for any additional information that they deem appropriate depending on your specific case. So you could get your hopes up on a country that we set our sights on because they don't initially ask for that. And down the road they could for some reason suspect something or have some reason that they just want you to bring that in. And then that would lead to a disqualification in that case. But there are countries where this is possible and if you want to look into those countries I don't publish them on the internet because of course we don't want some country thinking we're sending all of our criminals over to live there. But I do talk about this in one-on-one consultations in my exit planning meetings. So if you're interested in moving abroad but you do have a criminal record we can talk about that if you book a call.
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