601 waiver is the common name for the inadmissibility waiver for US immigration used to overcome bars for visa overstay and misrepresentation or fraud. To qualify for a 601 waiver, an intending immigrant must have a qualifying relative who would suffer extreme hardship should the person not be allowed to immigrate. Certain individuals who wish to immigrate to the United States are barred from doing so if they have prior US immigration violations. For instance, if one overstays a prior US visa, he or she may not be able to return to the United States for a specific period of time (time bar). If an individual entered or attempted to enter America using fraud or some type of misrepresentation, such as using someone else’s passport, he or would be barred for entering the US without a 601 waiver. In order to have a 601 waiver approved, the applicant must show that a qualifying US citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) relative would suffer extreme hardship if the applicant were not allowed to immigrate. An immigration attorney can help with a 601 waiver by preparing form I-601 and a waiver package. The 601 waiver attorney will interview the applicant and qualifying relative in order to determine which evidence will be prove extreme hardship.
