The provisional waiver process is a new process for illegal immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens who wish to become permanent residents. If they lived in the country without valid immigration status for more than 180 days, this can be an issue. Filing a waiver that demonstrates hardship on the U.S. citizen if they were to leave them and return to their home county is one way to overcome this.

The new provisional waiver program allows a foreign national to file the waiver and remain in the U.S. This is available only to the spouses of U.S. citizens who have an approved I-130, paid all visa fees, and started the filing of an I-601A. The goal of the provisional waiver program is to minimize the amount of time families are separated during the immigration process. If the waiver is approved, the foreign national will receive an appointment to be interviewed for an immediate visa to return to the U.S.

Contact Malik & Associates, PLLC today at 214-881-2100 to schedule a consultation and learn more about how we can assist you.

The waiver helps people get permanent residency and does not necessarily involve the direct threat of deportation.

For each type of waiver, we can ask the court to let you remain in the United States.

The immigration law team at Malik & Associates, PLLC in Dallas County has extensive experience in handling waivers and provisional waivers. We understand how difficult it is for families to be parted and will do everything within our power to ensure you are not separated from your spouse.