If a spouse visa is denied due to a criminal record is there a wait to apply again?

My husband had a DUI charge(arrest n conviction) a few years ago before we met. I would like to fill out the spouse visa for him to live in the US but am afraid he will be denied.I also thought I read somewhere that there might be a waiting period, like 3 years or something, that he should wait to apply. Is this correct or is there something like that?

Answer:
Regarding the K-3 visa:

It depends on the actual charge(s) and conviction(s) as to whether he will be permanently barred, require a waiver, or not have a problem - waiting periods do not apply. As part of your husband's immigrant visa application, he will need to get a police certificate:

http://canberra.usembassy.gov/consular/p...

Since he has a record, he should obtain official copies of the charging/disposition documents to provide to the Consular officer.

If it is deemed that he is ineligible for a visa, but is eligible for a waiver, he will have to take additional steps to secure a visa:

http://canberra.usembassy.gov/consular/i...
Visas do not get denied for DUI charges and arrests. I know people here in the U.S. that did prison time in another country and still got citizenships here.
The waiting period is usually about 3 - 6 months.
Three years from the charge, and he must live outside US in the meantime. Happened to the wife of a latino i worked with.
Would not be a problem.
Don't know, but is he currently in the US ILLEGALLY? If yes, he has to start the paperwork in his HOME COUNTRY.

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