IMMIGRATION
Waivers
There are many cases in which a person is unable to obtain a green card or another immigration benefit due to one or more so-called “bars of inadmissibility” due to violations of immigration law. However, in some of these cases, the U.S. government is willing to “forgive” certain categories of bars. Such bars include fraud, unlawful presence in the United States, a prior order of removal/deportation/exclusion, certain criminal and drug offenses, etc.
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The U.S. government may forgive some of these bars through the filing and approval of a “waiver” application. The most common types of “waiver” applications include the following:
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I-601A Waiver
this forgives a person’s unlawful presence in the United States.
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I-601 Waiver
this forgives a variety of bars of inadmissibility, including fraud, certain criminal and drug offenses, alien smuggling of an immediate family member, prostitution, and several more.
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I-212 Consent to Re-Apply
for individuals who have received an Order of Removal, Deportation, or Exclusion from an immigration court or have committed certain immigration violations, the approval of this application grants permission to such individuals to apply for admission into the United States and, in turn, certain immigration benefits.
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Parole in Place
this is an option that may be available to certain undocumented family members of individuals who are serving or have served in the U.S. military.
