Category Archives: Section 212(i) waiver

Innocent Visa Applicants Applying for Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Waivers

Posted on July 3, 2019 by admin

With the dramatic upsurge in consular decisions to permanently bar visa applicants from the United States, the question of applying for an immigrant or nonimmigrant waiver has become more and more acute.  Many immigration lawyers will advise to just accept … Continue reading →

Posted in 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), 212(a)(6)(C), 212(a)(6)(E), Alien Smuggling, Crime of Moral Turpitude, I-601, Immigrant Waiver, Misrepresentation, Nonimmigrant Waiver, Request For Reconsideration, Section 212(h) waiver, Section 212(i) waiver, Visa Denial, Visa Fraud, Visa Refusal, Waiver | Leave a comment

Immigrant Waivers – New Hope for the Refused?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by admin

Previously, USCIS overseas offices had responsibility for reviewing I-601 immigrant waiver applications. This led to inconsistent adjudications among various overseas offices and extreme variations in processing times.  We first discussed the patent unfairness of this system on this blog back … Continue reading →

Posted in Extreme Hardship, I-601, Immigrant Waiver, Section 212(h) waiver, Section 212(i) waiver, USCIS, Waiver | Leave a comment

No Statute of Limitations on Visa Application Lies

Posted on March 26, 2014 by admin

Let’s say you had a run-in with the law a long time ago. As a result, you were convicted of fraud. But it happened so long ago that you do not give much thought to it. So when you applied … Continue reading →

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