I-601 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
Asks USCIS to forgive a ground of inadmissibility so a green card or visa can be issued. It covers unlawful presence, most crime-related grounds, fraud or misrepresentation, and some health grounds. Most versions require proof of extreme hardship to a qualifying U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative - hardship to the applicant is not enough.
- Tarifa
- $1,050. $0 for Special Immigrant Juveniles, T and U nonimmigrants, Cuban Adjustment Act and HRIFA abused spouses and children, NACARA beneficiaries, VAWA self-petitioners, Afghan and Iraqi special immigrants, Section 13 Afghan diplomats, and Indochinese refugees under Public Law 95-145. The State Department collects $930 for it at a consulate.
- Exención de tarifa
- Disponible (Formulario I-912)
- Quién lo presenta
- Immigrant visa and adjustment applicants who have been found inadmissible, and certain nonimmigrants.
- Dónde se presenta
- By mail to the USCIS lockbox named in the instructions, or through the consulate where the visa case sits.
- Tiempo de trámite
- 35.7 months for waivers other than the I-601A (FY 2026 national median through June 30, 2026)
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Parte de estos trámites
Qué cambió en 2025 y 2026
- Waiver processing has slowed badly: the median for non-I-601A waivers rose from 7.6 months in FY 2021 to 35.7 months in FY 2026. Extreme hardship is a legal standard, not a sympathy test, and needs documented evidence.
Página oficial. https://www.uscis.gov/i-601. Descargue el formulario allí, nunca de un sitio de terceros; verifique la fecha de edición y la tarifa antes de presentar.