Immigration Waiver

In order to immigrate to the United States, individuals must not be “inadmissible” under Section 212 of the Immigration & Nationalization Act (INA). Certain factors such as socioeconomic status, health, political affiliation, criminal history, and past immigration offense(s) may make someone inadmissible. However, the inadmissibility based on some of these factors can be waived by immigration officials after the immigrant submits a waiver of inadmissibility. The waiver is also called a hardship waiver, as the applicant must generally show that the inadmissibility would prove extreme hardship to certain United States citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) family members. Waivers for criminal history and deportations are called a 212 waivers. A 601 waiver is generally submitted for visa overstays and mispresentation. The majority of waivers are submitted to the US Consulate at Ciudad de Jauarez, Mexico. A 601 waiver in Ciudad de Juarez is handled by the CDJ Pilot Progam, which offers reduced application processing times for certain applicants. A waiver attorney can help an applicant maximize his or her chances of success by preparing a professional, complete and compelling waiver package to immigration officials.