Inadmissibility Waivers

Sometimes non-immigrant may commit certain crimes, misrepresentation and/or other acts that make him/her inadmissible to the United States and are seeking an immigrant visa, adjustment of status, certain nonimmigrant statuses or certain other immigration benefits; you must seek a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility. Most requests for a waiver are made on Form I-601.

Certain immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens may use this form to request a provisional unlawful presence waiver under Immigration and Nationality Act Section 212 (a)(9)(B) and 8 CFR 212.7(e), before departing the United States to appear at a U.S. Embassy or consulate for an immigrant visa interview. This request for a waiver is made on Form I-601A.

Sometimes an immigration attorney may file a motion requesting that an immigration judge grant a waiver to a respondent. Forms are obtained at www.uscis.gov .

Some waivers require that respondent to have a qualifying relative. A qualifying relative means a spouse, parent, or child who a lawful permanent is resident (LPR) or a United States citizen (USC).

The respondent sometimes has to show that if (s)he had to leave the US permanently, it would work a hardship on the  LPR or the USC.

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