I-601 and I-601A waivers

Certain immigrant visa applicants who are relatives of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents may use this application to request a provisional waiver of the unlawful presence grounds of inadmissibility under Immigration and Nationality, before departing the United States to appear at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an immigrant visa interview.

Qualification for a I-601A Waiver

 

To be eligible for a provisional unlawful presence waiver, you must meet ALL of the following conditions:


Be physically present in the United States to file your application and provide biometrics;


Be 17 years of age or older;


Be in the process of obtaining your immigrant visa and have an immigrant visa case pending with Department of State (DOS) because you:


  • Are the principal beneficiary of an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative; an approved Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker; or an approved Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant who has paid the immigrant visa processing fee;


  • Have been selected by DOS to participate in the Diversity Visa (DV) Program (that is, you are a DV Program selectee);


  • Are the spouse or child of a principal beneficiary of an approved immigrant visa petition who has paid the immigrant visa processing fee to DOS; or


  • Are the spouse or child of a DV Program selectee (that is, you are a DV Program derivative)


Be able to demonstrate that refusal of your admission to the United States will cause extreme hardship to your U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident spouse or parent;
 

Believe you are or will be inadmissible only because of a period of unlawful presence in the United States that was:

  • More than 180 days, but less than 1 year, during a single stay; or
  • 1 year or more during a single stay.


Meet all other requirements for the provisional unlawful presence waiver, and the Form I-601A and its instructions.


 


Source: uscis.gov

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