Section 2 and travelling to america
 

I hear that having been on a section 2 prevents you from travelling to america and china for 2 years? is this true? becuase i have a friend living in america that i wanted to go see in a few months and i was wondering what the travel restrictions were. Thanks :) xxx

I actually thought that was only for a section 3 , but dont quote me on it.xx

I'm pretty sure it's section 3 as well x

It is just section 3 unless things have changed, I have been to America with section 2's!

But now I cant go because of my section 3.

i went to america when i had been on 3 section 2s and even a section 3 about 5 months before, im not sure how i got away with it because my mum filled in all the forms but i think the form said "are you currently under section" and because i was not i got in! i was terrifed at security because they were asking loads of questions but they didnt ask anything about mental health!

i still get worried if i go to anywhere outside the EU but i have not been stopped yet!

so im not really sure what the rules are as i was told if you have been a section 3 it stops you getting into America but then i got away with it! i think it would stop me living there though because if something goes wrong you would be a drain on there health services or something?

sorry i havent been too helpful

Not sure the lovely people at the embassy wanted this sharing, but my friend called the US embassy to ask about sections and travel to the US and was told that, although there are restrictions for people who have been on a section (not sure if she was referring to 2/3), there was actually no way that they could check whether you had or not, so as long as you don't end up needing treatment whilst you are in America, it's not a problem.
Obviously this would be different if you were emigrating as there would be more checks in place, and obviously this advice wasn't the official line, but my friend went over with no problems.