I'm really worried about my trip to New York...help please?

[tonystark]

Ok well i have been to the states several times over the years, and worked there 7 years ago on a summer camp, had a visa etc, no problems.

Now about 5 years ago, i got in some trouble here.

To cut a long story short, i met a girl who basicly took everything and took all my savings etc.... i was left with nothing and nowhere to live.

I ended up going to a travel lodge and staying there ( i told them i worked for a comapny and they would pay etc) but of course, when it was check out, i could not pay. so they called the police, i got arressted and i had to go to court and i paid for the room.

I had never got in trouble before and have not since then.

I have been to a few places since, like egypt and cuba and i have planned a trip to New York for Christmas.

I have heard a few different things, some people say you have to declare the arrest ( no matter how small), others say just tick no on the box and it will be ok.

I have known people to go over last year and this year and they had some serious stuff on their record and they were ok. they said apparently they have their watch list, and they are only after people who have been involved with drugs, weapons etc.

I have done my ESTA form and put in my passport number etc and it all came back ok.

If there was a problem with me, would this have gone through? and i hear now they scan your passport and take your fingerprints....does this bring up about my arrest from 5 years ago?

I'm really worried. I don't know what to do.

Any advice / opinions.

Please let me know.

thank you.

Tony.

 

[STFC]

If you don't tell them, they won't know.

 

[Onket]

If you don't tell them, they won't know.

This is basically what I have been told when asking a similar question (without giving my life story) recently.