Our Nevada Immigration Attorney Explains I-601 Waivers

Posted on | February 11, 2010 | No Comments

We received another thoughtful question at our Nevada immigration website. This time a visitor asked the immigration attorney a question about applying for an I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility for a parent. Read the exchange below:.

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Alex:

Hello,

My name is Alex. I am naturalized US citizen. I have applied for “Green Card” for my Mother, who is a citizen of Lithuania.

She was called for an interview to Poland, since Lithuanian citizens must go for an interview to Poland, and during the interview at the US Embassy she was denied her visa and found inadmissible for 10 years.

Can you still help me to bring my Mother here to Las Vegas? Maybe Extreme Emotional Hardship or something else in I-601 can help?

And if yes, approximately how long the process would take?

Thank you.

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Nevada Immigration Lawyer John Carrico:

Alex,

It sounds as if the ten-year bar was imposed because your mother accrued unlawful presence in the U.S. the last time she was here. Unfortunately I-601 waivers are only available to the spouses and children of U.S. citizens and LPRs, not to other family relations. A parent cannot be the beneficiary of an I-601 waiver.

Also, waiver applications are only approved when the applicants can show extreme hardship in the event of a denial of re-entry. Demonstrating extreme hardship to the LPR or U.S. citizen requires extensive documentation of physical, emotional, and financial hardship and a legal brief in support.

Thank you for writing,

John Carrico

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To learn more about I-601 waivers or other immigration matters, please call us at our Reno and Las Vegas immigration law offices today.

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My staff of immigration paralegals and I are here to help you and your family with all of your immigration needs, whether they be obtaining a visa for you or a loved one, helping you become a U.S. citizen, working for a U.S. employer,  starting your own U.S business or fighting for your rights in Immigration Court. Please give us a call toll free at 877-659-3771 or email us a request for a consultation and we will be happy to help you.

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