Originally Posted by
Yoshi212
I have a sealed arrest record which I was honest about with during my Global Entry interview and got approved. It did not come up on their background check. It doesn't seem that just having a record, especially without convictions, would exclude you from the program and it probably had more to do with your possible aloof attitude towards your record.
It seems that my arrests weren't sealed and they did appear. I wasn't trying to be aloof, but when I was asked what happened, I gave a brief answer. After 12 years, who would remember exactly what counts were filed against someone? The officer then started ticking them off. And I responded, OK, I guess so, but it was dismissed. Everything was dismissed.
My point is I didn't lie about anything. When youre asked a general question "Have you ever been arrested", how much detail should you be prepared to volunteer at the outset?
It all seems totally unfair. $100 for nothing.