Waivers
Are you barred from receiving legal status in the United States?
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There are many reasons why you may be inadmissible and thus, barred from entering or remaining in the United States. You can be found to be inadmissible, because of past violations of U.S. immigration law, criminal convictions, fraud or willful misrepresentations, health-related grounds, economic grounds, false claims of United States citizenship, moral grounds, and security grounds. Some grounds of inadmissibility are permanent while others are only for a set period of time.
You may be able to apply for a waiver of the grounds of inadmissibility. There are waivers for many grounds of inadmissibility, but not all. Your eligibility for a waiver as well as the requirements depend upon why you are inadmissible. You may apply for a waiver in removal proceedings, while applying for legal status with USCIS, while applying for a nonimmigrant or immigrant visa through a U.S. Embassy or Consulate, or while seeking admission with Customs and Border Protection.
Criminal Conduct, Fraud or Material Misrepresentation, or Unlawful Presence
Are you ineligible for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence or an immigrant visa because of criminal conduct, fraud or material misrepresentation, or unlawful presence?
Stateside Waivers for Those Unlawfully Present in the US
Are you currently ineligible for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence and have been unlawfully present in the US?
Waiver of Inadmissibility or Deportability
Are you a lawful permanent resident who is subject to removal, because of a criminal conviction or guilty plea entered into prior to April 1, 1997?
Nonimmigrant (HRANKA) Visa Waivers
Do you want to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant, but are inadmissible?
J-1 No Objection Statements Waivers
Are you able to obtain a “No Objection Statement” from your home country?
J-1 U.S. Federal Government Agency Waivers
Is there a U.S. Federal Government Agency interested in a project you are working on?
J-1 Fear of Persecution Waivers
Are you afraid to be persecuted on account of your race, religion, or political opinion if you return to your home country?
J-1 Hardship Waivers
Would your departure from the US cause exceptional hardship to your US citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or child?
J-1 Conrad 30 Waiver Program for Medical Graduates
Are you a foreign medical graduate who has a designated State Public Health Department or its equivalent seeking to employ you?