If family unification is your goal, consult Attorney Gregory P. Sheehan to construct a winning Extreme Hardship Waiver.

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First of all, the term “waiver” comes up in Immigration law more than once and, in more than one case the term is related to a visa.  Most commonly, “visa waiver” and “waiver of inadmissibility.”

There is a difference between a visa waiver and a waiver of inadmissibility.  A visa waiver applies when a qualifying alien comes to the United States without formally applying for a waiver at a US consulate.   Read more about the Visa Waiver program here.

A waiver of inadmissibility applies when a person has been found to be inadmissible to come in to the United States.  In other words, that alien is facing a ban and when they apply for a visa to come to the US, they will be denied.

A successful waiver will overcome this ban by waiving the alien’s inadmissibility.  This is a very powerful legal instrument because often times it will unify a family or bring an alien to the United States who is in a hostile living environment.

The United States considers the waiver of inadmissibility sternly and your waiver application packet must be arduously thorough in order to satisfy the elevated level of scrutiny.  Let an experienced Immigration attorney help you if you are facing this task and consult Gregory P. Sheehan for a free consultation.