Inadmissibility, Waivers & Denials
The bars that block a case and how they are overcome: grounds of inadmissibility, the 3- and 10-year unlawful-presence bars, I-601/I-601A waivers, public charge, criminal bars, and responding to an RFE or denial.
All Inadmissibility, Waivers & Denials guides
- How Criminal Convictions Affect Immigration
A criminal charge can make a non-citizen inadmissible or deportable. Learn the key crimmigration categories and why counsel matters.
- Waivers of Inadmissibility (I-601 and I-601A)
How the I-601 and I-601A waivers forgive certain inadmissibility bars, the extreme-hardship standard, and how I-601A cuts time apart from family.
- Responding to an RFE, NOID, or Denial
What an RFE, NOID, and denial mean, the strict response deadlines, and your options after a denial - plus why you should get a lawyer fast.
- Grounds of Inadmissibility Explained
A plain-English map of the main U.S. immigration grounds of inadmissibility - health, crime, security, fraud, unlawful presence, public charge - and their waivers.
- The 3- and 10-Year Unlawful-Presence Bars
How 180+ days or a year of unlawful presence can trigger a 3- or 10-year (or permanent) bar the moment you leave the U.S.
- The Public Charge Rule Explained
How public benefits affect a green card case: the current 2022 rule, the totality test, and which benefits do and don't count.