Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility

Purpose of Form :

An alien who is ineligible to be admitted to the United States as an immigrant or to adjust status in the United States, and certain nonimmigrant applicants who are inadmissible, must file this form to seek a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility.

All 11 pages must be submitted.

Number of Pages :

Form 11; Instructions 11.

Edition Date :

01/06/10. Previous editions not accepted.

Where to File :

1. If you are outside the United States, you must submit Form I-601 to the U.S. Embassy or consulate where you are applying for a visa. For VAWA self-petitioners, see 2 below.
2. If you are in the United States, please file this form with the location specified in the "Chart of Filing Locations" that can be accessed by clicking on the "Related Link" in the upper right corner of this page.

E-Notification: If you want to receive an e-mail and/or text message that your Form I-601 has been accepted at a USCIS Lockbox facility, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance and clip it to the first page of your application. Form G-1145 can be downloaded through the link below.

Filing Fee :

$545

Special Instructions :

Note on Filing Fee:

A fee waiver request will be accepted in accordance with 8 CFR 103.7(c) (5) for the following individuals:

A. An alien in lawful nonimmigrant status under section 101(a) (5) (T);
B. An approved VAWA self-petitioner; or
C. An alien to who section 212(a) (4) of the Act does not apply with respect to adjustment of status.

Additional information: As of January 4, 2010, infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is no longer a ground of inadmissibility. If you have an HIV infection, you are no longer inadmissible to the United States starting Jan. 4, 2010; you are also no longer required to file Form I-601 because of your HIV infection.

As stated in the instructions of the Form I-601, the approval of a Form I-601 waives only those events and the resulting grounds of inadmissibility that are identified in the application. If you are in need of filing a Form I-601, you should specify on this Form I-601 every ground of inadmissibility for which you seek a waiver. You may file just one application, and pay just one filing fee, if you request more than one type of waiver or a waiver for more than one event or condition that makes you inadmissible. If you do not include all applicable events or grounds of inadmissibility in your application, you may need to file an additional Form I-601 and pay an additional fee to request any additional waivers in the future.

This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/i-601

• Download I-601 (308KB PDF)
• Download Instructions for Completing Form I-601 (214KB PDF)
• Download Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance USCIS - E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (NaNKB PDF)