Service fee: $2500
If you would like to seek the assistance of our office in connection with your immigration case in order to file a Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility or Unlawful Presence Waiver, please contact us and we will be glad to send any and all necessary information to assist you in filing your case. We strive to ensure that the processing of cases by our office is thorough, consistent, and detail oriented.
To start the process, mail us the documents listed below to our office’s address. Please note that any documents other than in English have to be translated. As soon as we have your mail, we'll contact you to confirm the reception of your mail. We process your application as soon as we get it and within a couple of days you will get your case fully prepared.
Documents needed from the Immigrant (copies only please!)
- Passport
- Any official notices and/or decisions received from USCIS, Immigration Court or U.S Embassy
- Current visa - if any
- Current Marriage Certificate (if married)
- Birth Certificate
- All previous divorce documents issued by the Court
Unlawful Presence Waiver: In case of overstay (despite the fact that the person has never been banned/deported from America), the individual may be banned, even if she/he has since legally returned to America - the identity and past of the immigrant are examined more closely in connection with an immigration case. Please not that since March 4, 2013, certain immigrant visa applicants who are immediate relatives (spouses, children and parents) of U.S. citizens can apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers before they leave the United States for their consular interview. On August 29, 2016, the provisional unlawful presence waiver process was expanded to all individuals statutorily eligible for an immigrant visa and a waiver of inadmissibility for unlawful presence in the United States.
Aliens who are not eligible to adjust their status in the United States must travel abroad and obtain an immigrant visa. Individuals who have accrued more than 180 days of unlawful presence while in the United States must obtain a waiver of inadmissibility to overcome the unlawful presence bars before they can return. Typically, these aliens cannot apply for a waiver until after they have appeared for their immigrant visa interview abroad, and a Department of State (DOS) consular officer has determined that they are inadmissible to the United States.
This new process was developed to shorten the time that U.S. citizens and lawful permanent resident family members are separated from their relatives while those relatives are obtaining immigrant visas to become lawful permanent residents of the United States.
Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility: The likelihood of being found inadmissible to the U.S. may not be the end of your hopes for a U.S. visa or green card. Many grounds of inadmissibility allow applicants to apply for a waiver; in other words, "forgiveness" of the ground by the U.S. government. Different grounds of inadmissibility have different waiver requirements, however, so make sure you meet the basic criteria to submit an application. The application itself will need to be carefully prepared and documented.