Sunday, January 23, 2011

I-601 waiver: Waiver for criminal-related inadmissibility grounds

The waiver may be granted for an alien who establishes that: 
  1. refusal of admission to the U.S. would result in extreme hardship to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse, parent, child or son or daughter, or the K visa petitioner would experience extreme hardship if the applicant were denied admission, and
  2. a waiver is warranted as a matter of discretion.
    NOTE: There is no requirement for any passage of time subsequent to the commission of the crime, such as the 15-year requirement in the “rehabilitation waiver.”
    To determine if this waiver is available for your foreign fiancee or spouse, call an immigration attorney at 626-771-1078 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or visit www.myfianceevisa.com.