Originally Posted by
JamesBigglesworth
UCR codes have exactly zero relevance to Australian law and how they will view a US conviction.
They will look at the broad situation (DWI) and then consider the specific details (time since offence, sentence given, satisfaction of penalty, etc) with a view towards the likelihood of offending while in Australia and then reach a determination.
I agree. The point of mentioning that was to illustrate that "drug possession" can mean anything out of about a dozen (or more) different offenses, to the point where saying "someone got a visa despite having a drug possession conviction" is pretty much meaningless.