I-601A Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
Forgives unlawful presence before the applicant leaves the country for a consular interview, so the family is not separated for years while a waiver is decided abroad. It waives only unlawful presence - nothing else - and it is filed and decided while the applicant is still in the United States.
- Tarifa
- $795. $0 for VAWA self-petitioners and Special Immigrant Juveniles.
- Exención de tarifa
- No disponible
- Quién lo presenta
- People in the United States with an approved immigrant petition who will consular process and whose only inadmissibility is unlawful presence.
- Dónde se presenta
- By mail to the USCIS Chicago lockbox.
- Tiempo de trámite
- 24.2 months (FY 2026 national median through June 30, 2026)
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Qué cambió en 2025 y 2026
- It does not help if there is any other ground of inadmissibility, including a prior removal order, which needs an I-212 as well. Approval is provisional and only takes effect on departure; a consular officer who finds another ground can still refuse the visa.
Página oficial. https://www.uscis.gov/i-601a. Descargue el formulario allí, nunca de un sitio de terceros; verifique la fecha de edición y la tarifa antes de presentar.