Beginning on June 4, 2012, individuals abroad who have applied for certain visas and have been found inadmissible by a U.S. Consular Officer, will be able to mail request to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility directly to a USCIS Lockbox facilities. This change affects where individuals abroad who have been found inadmissible for an immigrant visa or a non-immigrant visa K or V visa. Currently, applicants experience processing time from one-month to more than one year depending on their location. The change affects filings for forms I-601, I-212, I-290B. The change is separate and distinct from the provisional waiver proposal published on March 30, 20121.
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