I-601A Form Electronic Page

I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

• Form I-601A (387 KB PDF)

• Instructions for Form I-601A (989 KB PDF)

• Form I-601A Checklists (69 KB PDF)

• Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (239 KB PDF)

Purpose of Form

Certain immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens may use this form to request a provisional unlawful presence waiver under Immigration and Nationality Act Section 212 (a)(9)(B) and 8 CFR 212.7(e), before departing the United States to appear at a U.S. Embassy or consulate for an immigrant visa interview. For more information see the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver web page.

To file Form I-601A:

• You must be the beneficiary of an approved immigrant visa petition classifying you as an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen. An immediate relative is an individual who is the spouse, child (unmarried and under 21), or parent of a U.S. citizen.

• You must have already paid the Department of State immigrant visa processing fee (IV Fee) for the case associated with the approved immigrant visa petition.

Number of Pages

Form 6; Instructions 14.

Edition Date

03/04/13.

Where to File

Mail your Form I-601A to the Chicago Lockbox facility:

U.S. Postal Service

USCIS
P.O. Box 4599
Chicago, IL 60680

USPS Express Mail/Courier

USCIS
Attn: I-601A
131 S. Dearborn, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Filing Fee

The fee is $585. If you are younger than 79, you must also pay $85 for biometric services.

Special Instructions

Since you will file your form at a USCIS Lockbox facility:

• Please read our Lockbox filing tips.

• We will send you a text message and/or e-mail when your Form I-601A has been accepted if you complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the front of your petition.

To ensure your Form I-601A is accepted for processing:

• Pay the correct filing fee.

• Important! Submit a copy of your fee receipt for your Department of State immigrant visa processing fee. Place the fee receipt on top of the Form I-601A when you submit your application.

• Fill out the form completely and accurately, particularly these required fields:

• Family Name

• Home Address

• Date of Birth

• Receipt Number for your approved immediate relative petition (i.e., Form I-130 or Form I-360)

• NVC Case Number

• Immigrant Visa Interview Status

• Signature

This page can be found at: http://www.uscis.gov/i-601a

Last Reviewed/Updated: 06/27/2013