Form I-601Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

The filing location depends on the immigration benefit you are seeking. To view a complete list of addresses, go to our Direct Filing Addresses page.

Filing Tips for Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:

Part 1 – Information About You

Family Name

Mailing Address

Date of Birth

Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

You can find the filing fee for Form I-601 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-601. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your forms. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that the translator is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Did you provide the following?

Evidence that establishes why you may qualify for a waiver of inadmissibility, which depends on the ground(s) of inadmissibility that apply to you and should include evidence to show why we should grant you a waiver of inadmissibility as a matter of discretion.

Evidence to support your claim of extreme hardship (if applicable).

If applying for a waiver that requires you to a showing of extreme hardship to a spouse, parent, son, or daughter of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you must submit evidence establishing the family relationship and evidence that shows the denial of admission would result in extreme hardship to your qualifying relative.

If you are a VAWA self-petitioner seeking a waiver for immigration fraud or misrepresentation, you may show how the denial of admission would result in extreme hardship to your qualifying relatives or yourself.

Evidence to support a waiver for inadmissibility due to a communicable disease of public health significance (if applicable).

Evidence to support your request for a vaccination exemption (if applicable).

Evidence to support a waiver of inadmissibility due to physical or mental disorder and associated harmful behavior (if applicable).

Evidence to support a waiver of criminal grounds of inadmissibility found in INA section 212(a)(2) (if applicable)

Evidence to support waiver for immigration fraud or misrepresentation (if applicable).

Evidence to support a waiver for inadmissibility because of your membership in a totalitarian party (if applicable).

Evidence to support a waiver for inadmissibility due to alien smuggling (if applicable).

Evidence to support a waiver of inadmissibility due to being the subject of a civil penalty under INA sect