| The revision of the Form I-601 , Application for | | | | individuals meet specific conditions. For example, an |
| Waiver of Grounds of Excludability was recently | | | | individual who is an approved Violence Against |
| announced by United States Citizenship and | | | | Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner or an individual |
| Immigration Services (USCIS). A person who is | | | | who has valid T or U nonimmigrant status who is not |
| termed as ineligible to be admitted to the United | | | | capable of paying the filling fee is eligible for the |
| States can seek a waiver of certain grounds of | | | | waiver. |
| inadmissibility using this USCIS immigration form. | | | | USCIS will accept the previous edition of this USA |
| In the revised version of the Form I-106 a list of | | | | immigration form dated 10/30/08 only till November |
| grounds of inadmissibility has been included and | | | | 20, 2009. From November 21 onwards, only the |
| applicants have to mark those that apply to them. | | | | revised version of the Form I-601 dated 04/06/09 |
| This new version of the Form I-601 makes it easier | | | | will be accepted and all the previous versions of the |
| for the applicants to complete the form. | | | | form will be rejected. |
| In the earlier version, only the form’s instruction | | | | Residents of the United States applying for a status |
| contained the information about the grounds of | | | | as permanent resident can file this USCIS immigration |
| inadmissibility. However, the revised version of the | | | | form with the local office, which has jurisdiction over |
| Form I-601 includes a section that allows applicants to | | | | the place they reside. Non-resident United States |
| describe reasons for their inadmissibility. | | | | individuals on the other hand, can file the Form I-601 |
| Waiver of the filling fee in certain cases where an | | | | with the American embassy or the consulate where |
| individual is unable to pay is also being considered by | | | | they are applying for the visa. |
| USCIS. The fee waiver will be granted only if | | | | |