The fact is, we don't know what CBP uses as its criteria. What we do know is there is ample evidence of people who have been arrested and/or convicted of everything from traffic violations to certain misdemeanors, and then are approved for GE.

The evidence we do have seems to suggest that it is not whether or not you have a conviction or arrest on your record, but rather *which* offense it is and how you address it with CBP. In other words, when you complete your application or have your interview, do you give all of the information freely and openly (which the CBP officer likely has in front of him at the time) or do you conveniently omit part of the story?