I-601A Provisional Waiver Lawyers
If you entered the U.S. without permission but have a U.S. citizen spouse or parent, the I-601A waiver — el perdón — may let you get your green card without being separated from your family for years.
Get a free case reviewA waiver lawyer can help you with:
- I-601A provisional unlawful presence waivers
- I-601 waivers (filed from outside the U.S.)
- Proving extreme hardship to your spouse or parent
- The 10-year bar and 3-year bar
- Planning the safest path to your green card
Why this is a lawyer's case
The I-601A is won or lost on extreme hardship evidence: medical records, financial proof, country conditions, psychological evaluations, letters. A lawyer builds that file the way the government expects to see it. Filed well, most waivers are approved. Filed badly, you lose the fee, months of time — and sometimes the safe path you had.
Common questions
What is the I-601A waiver?
A pardon that forgives unlawful presence so you can finish your green card process without the 3- or 10-year bar. You apply while inside the U.S.
What is 'extreme hardship'?
Proof that your U.S. citizen or resident spouse or parent would suffer greatly if you were kept out. Building this proof is the heart of the case.
Do people really win these cases?
Yes — most well-prepared waivers are approved. Almost no one wins them alone.