Provisional Waiver I-601A
Certain immigrant visa applicants who are immediate relatives (spouses, children and parents) of U.S. citizens can apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers before they leave the United States for their consular interview.
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Foreign nationals who are not eligible to adjust their status in the United States must travel abroad and obtain an immigrant visa. Individuals who have accrued more than 180 days of unlawful presence while in the United States must obtain a waiver of inadmissibility to overcome the unlawful presence bars under section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act before they can return. Typically, these foreign nationals cannot apply for a waiver until after they have appeared for their immigrant visa interview abroad, and a Department of State (DOS) consular officer has determined that they are inadmissible to the United States.
The provisional unlawful presence waiver process allows those individuals who are statutorily eligible for an immigrant visa (immediate relatives, family-sponsored or employment-based immigrants as well as Diversity Visa selectees); who only need a waiver of inadmissibility for unlawful presence to apply for that waiver in the United States before they depart for their immigrant visa interview.
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This new process was developed to shorten the time that U.S. citizens and lawful permanent resident family members are separated from their relatives while those relatives are obtaining immigrant visas to become lawful permanent residents of the United States.
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The expansion of the provisional unlawful presence waiver process does not affect the continued availability of the Form I-601 process: Individuals who do not wish to seek or do not qualify for a provisional unlawful presence waiver can still file Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, after a DOS consular officer determines that they are inadmissible to the United States.
This is a partial list of the documents you will need:
Esta es una lista parcial de los documentos que necesitara:
Affidavit of Support- Invoice from the NVC for $120 (voided check)
Contrato de Manutención – NVC cobra $120 – (cheque anulado)
Immigrant Visa Application- Invoice from the NVC for $325.00- voided check
Aplicación de Visa de Residencia – la factura de NVC de $325.00 (cheque anulado)
DECLARATIONS /Declaraciones
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Applicant/ Aplicante
Qualifying Member/ Peticionario
U.S. Citizen Children/ de los hijos estadounidense
BIOGRAPHIC
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Proof Qualifying Relative legal status/ Evidencia de status legal
Birth Certificate of Qualifying Member/acta de nacimiento del peticionario
Birth Certificate of Applicant/ acta de nacimiento del aplicante
Copy of Marriage Certificate/ acta de matrimonio
Copy of Birth Certificate for Children/ acta de nacimiento de los hijo
Copy of Divorce Certificate (if applicable)/ si aplica acta de divorcio
RELOCATION HARDSHIP/ Dificultades de reubicación
Photos of the town in Mexico where you would live/ Fotos de la ciudad
o pueblo donde viviria en Mexico
House/ Casa
Neighborhood/ del barrio
Schools/ Escuelas
Hospitals/ Hospitales
Affidavits from relatives in Mexico speaking of state conditions/
Declaracion jurada de familiars en Mexico que hablen de las condiciones del pais
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP/ dificultades financieras
Taxes (3 yrs)/ impuestos de los ultimos 3 años
Income/ ingreso (ultimos 6 cheques)
Letter from Employer/ carta del empleador
Joint Bank Statements/ cuentas bancarias juntas
Health Insurance declarations/ aseguranza de salud
Life Insurance declarations/ aseguranza de vida
Grant deed/ escrituras de propiedad o contrato de arrendamiento
Other applicable Financial Hardship/ otras dificultades financieras
Evidence of all monthly expenses/ evidencia de todos los gastos mensuales
-Rent (renta)
-Utilities (Gastos de Utilidades)
-Telephone ( Telefono)
-Electric (electricidad, SDG&E)
-Trash (Basura)
-Water (Agua)
-Food (comida)
-Gas (Gasolina)
-Medical Bills (gastos médicos)
-Credit Card Bills (pagos de tarjetas de crédito)
-Clothes (Ropa)
EDUCATIONAL / Educacion Para el peticionario y el aplicante
Children’s School documents/transcripts/ documentos escolares de hijos
School transcripts (spouse)/Transcripciones de la escuela para el conyuge
Certificates of Achievements/ certificados de logros
Graduation Diplomas/ diplomas de graduaciones
School ID cards / identificaciones escolares
Plans to enroll in school/ planes de inscribirse a la escuela
HEALTH/ SALUD
Medical Records/ registro médicos
Psychological Evaluation (if applicable)/ evaluación psicológica
Spiritual / spiritual
GOOD MORAL CHARACTER LETTERS/ Buen Carácter Moral
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Letters of recommendation/ cartas de recomendaciones
FBI Records (if applicable)/ Registro de FBI
Church Record (includes marriage certificate)/ Registro de la iglesia
Family pictures/ fotos familiares
Certificate of Achievements/ certificados de logros
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION/ Consideraciones especiales
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DD214 (if honorably discharged from military)/ registro militar
Certificates of Merits (for military if applicable)/ logros
COUNTRY CONDITIONS REPORT / Reporte de las Condiciones del País
Approximate Fees
Preparing Forms ~$1,000
Spouse 1 Declaration ~$250
Spouse 2 Declaration ~$250
Research and supporting evidence for hardships ~$300
Translation of 3 birth certificates, marriage certificate and up to 5 letters ~$500
I-601A Brief ~$2,000
Total Office Fee ~$4,000
Immigration Fees $715.00