PROVISIONAL WAIVER OF UNLAWFUL PRESENCE (I-601A)
This waiver will benefit certain people who will be able to apply for the unlawful presence waiver before they depart the U.S. to attend immigrant interviews in the U.S. consulate on their country of origin. As a result, reducing the time the U.S. citizen family is separated from their immigrant relatives. USCIS will start accepting applications on March 4, 2013.
In order to obtain a provisional unlawful presence waiver, the applicant must be:
1. Be am immediate relative of a U.S. citizen, including spouse, children and parents
2. Be inadmissible only on account of unlawful presence, and
3. Demonstrate the denial of the waiver would result in extreme hardship to his or her U.S. citizen spouse or parent.
On November 20, 2014 President Obama announced a series of executive actions that would affect immigration. Below is his plan to expand to change the current Provisional Waiver.
President Obama expects to " Expands the provisional waiver program announced in 2013 by allowing the spouses, sons or daughters of lawful
permanent residents and sons and daughters of U.S. citizens to get a waiver if a visa is available. There may be instances when the qualifying relative is not the petitioner. Clarifies the meaning of the “extreme hardship” standard that must be met to obtain a waiver."
Please note that no date have been provided to start accepting applications based on the changes below.
In order to obtain a provisional unlawful presence waiver, the applicant must be:
1. Be am immediate relative of a U.S. citizen, including spouse, children and parents
2. Be inadmissible only on account of unlawful presence, and
3. Demonstrate the denial of the waiver would result in extreme hardship to his or her U.S. citizen spouse or parent.
On November 20, 2014 President Obama announced a series of executive actions that would affect immigration. Below is his plan to expand to change the current Provisional Waiver.
President Obama expects to " Expands the provisional waiver program announced in 2013 by allowing the spouses, sons or daughters of lawful
permanent residents and sons and daughters of U.S. citizens to get a waiver if a visa is available. There may be instances when the qualifying relative is not the petitioner. Clarifies the meaning of the “extreme hardship” standard that must be met to obtain a waiver."
Please note that no date have been provided to start accepting applications based on the changes below.
