Waivers of Inadmissibility and Prior Removal or Deportation

If you have a criminal history, unlawful presence, unlawful employment or a history of immigration problems, you may have a difficult time obtaining residency even if you have an approved employer or a family-based petition, and you may need a waiver to qualify for residency.
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Waivers are available in three contexts: affirmative applications to Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), removal proceedings and consular processing. Higuera & VanDerhoef PLLC has been consistently successful in obtaining waivers for our clients.

Waivers of Inadmissibility and Waivers of Prior Deportations

I-601 Waivers of Inadmissibility are applied for in conjunction with an application for residency for family members who may be inadmissible because of unlawful presence, criminal matters, fraud and other grounds of inadmissibility. I-212 waivers are also used in connection with an application for residency and are to waive a prior deportation. There is a special waiver, I-192, that is used in conjunction with applications for U visas for people who may be inadmissible because of unlawful presence, criminal matters, fraud, prior deportations, and other grounds of inadmissibility. The form I-601A is for immediate family of citizens that need a waiver for unlawful presence in the United States.