Immigration Waiver Attorney in Frederick MD & Hagerstown MD
Sentelle Law is an trusted immigration waiver attorney in Frederick MD experienced in I-601 & I-601A Immigration Waivers in Frederick MD, Hagerstown MD & Surrounding Areas.
Individuals who otherwise qualify for a U.S. visa may be barred from entering the United States on one or more “grounds of inadmissibility.” Sentelle Law is experienced in helping clients apply for waivers on grounds of I601 Inadmissibility Waiver and I-601 Unlawful Presence Waiver so they can remain in the United States lawfully.
We will correctly submit waiver applications to consular offices, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and immigration courts, and support you during the decision-making process.
Contact the experienced Immigration Law office Sentelle Law in Frederick MD for help with waivers of inadmissibility or unlawful presence waivers. We serve all of Mid-Maryland and surrounding areas with trusted immigration law services.
Grounds of Inadmissibility Waivers & Unlawful Presence Waivers in Frederick MD & Surrounding Areas
Our immigration attorney in Frederick MD can help you navigate the immigration waiver application process. Contact Sentelle Law today to have our immigration legal team to review your case and help you understand all of your waiver options.
Below are some Immigration Waiver Resources:
for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility | USCIS – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the body in charge of adjudicating inadmissibility. The link here will give you access to their page regarding I-601 applications. The page is very informative and breaks down the process in a simple way.
Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver – The provisional unlawful presence waiver is an additional form of relief under the I-601 process. The unlawful presence waiver is relatively new and was designed to reunite certain inadmissible aliens with their family’s faster. Following the link will provide you with general information about the process, eligibility requirements, and application instructions.
Who Can File Form I-601 Waiver?
Whether you are eligible for a waiver depends on the immigration benefit you are seeking and the reason for your inadmissibility. Below is a list that details which immigrant benefits allow for a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility.
If you are an applicant for an immigrant, K, or V nonimmigrant visa (and you are outside the United States, have had a visa interview with a consular officer, and during the interview, you were found inadmissible,) or you are an applicant for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence (excluding adjustment categories listed below,) you may file this application to obtain relief from the following grounds:
1. Health-related grounds of inadmissibility (INA section 212(a)(1))
2. Certain criminal grounds of inadmissibility (INA section 212(a)(2))
3. Immigration fraud and misrepresentation (INA section 212(a)(6)(c))
4. Immigrant membership in totalitarian party (INA section 212(a)(3))
5. Alien smuggler (INA section 212(a)(6)(E))
6. Being subject to civil penalty (INA section 212(a)(6)(F))
7. The 3-year or 10-year bar due to previous unlawful presence in the United States (INA section 212(a)(9)(B))
If you are an applicant for adjustment of status under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) 202 or Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) 902, you may file this application to obtain relief from the following grounds:
1. All grounds listed for the adjustment of status applicants except the 3-year or 10-year bar due to previously unlawful presence in the United States
2. Aliens previously removed (INA section 212(a)(9)(A))
3. Unlawfully present after previous immigration violations (INA section 212(a)(9)(C))
Sentelle Law is Here to Help with Your Waiver Application
If you are an applicant for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status as a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner or the child of a VAWA self-petitioner, you may file this application to obtain relief from the following grounds:
1. All grounds listed for the adjustment of status applicants.
2. Unlawfully present after previous immigration violations (INA section 212(a)(9)(C))
If you are an applicant for adjustment of status based on T nonimmigrant status, you may file this application to obtain relief from the following grounds:
1. Most grounds listed in INA section 212(a)
If you are an applicant for adjustment of status as a Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) based on an approved Form I-360, you may file this application to obtain relief from the following grounds:
1. Most grounds listed in INA section 212(a)
I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
Certain immigrant visa applicants who are relatives of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents may use this application to request a provisional waiver of the unlawful presence grounds of inadmissibility under Immigration and Nationality Act section 212 (a)(9)(B), before departing the United States to appear at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an immigrant visa interview.
Contact the experienced immigration waiver attorney in Frederick MD at Sentelle Law to schedule a consultation.
