Form I-601 - Application for a Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility
Filing the Application
In certain circumstances, individuals who have been found ineligible for an immigrant visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) may file an Application for a Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibilty form I-601 and I-212. The I-601 and I-212 and the Extrem Hardship Statement are filed with the U.S. Consular Officer at the Embassy where the beneficiary of the petition applied for his / her Immigrant Visa. The Immigrant Visa Section then will send the I-601 and I-212 application and all the required supporting documentation together with a fee to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office with jurisdiction for adjudicating the application. If the waiver is approved, USCIS will send an approval notification to the appropriate Embassy for issuance of the immigrant visa. If the waiver is denied, the applicant will be notified in writing of that decision and provided instructions for submitting an appeal.