Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Some Lesser Known Things About Non-Immigrant Visa Waivers

Wildes & Weinberg

If you or your dear one wants to enter the United States or its territories, there are many complicated legal issues that the foreign individuals may have to face. These are also same for the temporary nonimmigrant visas. These problems become more complicated for those who are inadmissible. If somebody is inadmissible to enter in the US, a waiver can help to ease the procedure for an immigrant.

What is a waiver?


It is a method that one can use if he/she finds a problem or is deemed inadmissible the entry. The law prohibits them from entering the US or obtaining a visa. A waiver provides an applicant a way to enter the country on the basis of nonimmigrant visa type. In reality, it’s a chance for the applicant through which one can enter the country.

What is a US waiver?


Generally, it is two kinds of applications that are used to gain the entry in the US. These two types are-

  • For the non-immigrants in the US who desire to travel in the country and need an advance permission to enter as a non-immigrant.
  • Immigrants and some particular types of non-immigrants may require to ask for a waiver on the grounds of inadmissibility.

US tourists who are listed in the inadmissible need to fill a form for advance approval to enter as a non-immigrant, known as a US entry waiver.

When is it necessary?


A department of the US named as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can deny the entry of an immigrant on several reasons. In that case, you may need a US waiver. Some reasons that you may be denied entry to the US includes-

  • Having criminal records for crimes of moral turpitude.
  • Have been convicted twice or more than this in a crime and include
  • For money laundering
  • Having a communicable disease
  • For security violations
  • Five or more than five year sentence.
  • For any type of international human trafficking that includes minors
  • Immigration crimes like- overstaying
  • For drug possession and drug trafficking

If your application was rejected due to any of the above reasons or you were denied entry from entering the US, consult- Wildes & Weinberg. They have already handled many such cases and have a high success rate. If you are worried about whether you are eligible for a waiver or not,  visit- https://www.wildeslaw.com/.