USCIS has just revised Form I-601, the Application for Waiver of
Grounds of Inadmissibility in order to make the form easier for
applicants to complete. In the new form, applicants can select from a
list of grounds of inadmissibility presented on the form itself, and
can mark all grounds that apply in order to request a waiver.
Additionally, the form also includes a section where applicants can
describe in their own narrative the reasons why they believe they are
inadmissible. Previously, information about grounds of inaccessibility
could only be found in the form’s accompanying instructions.
The new Form I-601, and its instructions, are available at the USCIS
website. USCIS additionally notes that filing fees may be waived in
individual cases when an individual is unable to pay, only in instances
where the individual is either an alien in valid T or U nonimmigrant
status, an approved VAWA self-petitioner, or an alien seeking
adjustment of status to whom section 212(a)(4) does not apply (this
alien is not required to prove that he or she is not likely to become a
public charge).
