Prior Illegal Entries

In order to obtain a Green Card and legal status, they will need to obtain a K1 fiancée visa or a CR1/IR1 spousal visa. Before they can obtain a fiancée or spousal visa, however, they will need to have an immigration bar waiver approved. These applications are among the most complicated in U.S. immigration. But Holmes & Ramos can help.

This type of waiver requires the foreign national to prove that a “qualifying relative” in the U.S. will suffer extreme hardship if they cannot obtain legal status in the U.S. Without a waiver, the foreign national could be subject to a 3- or 10-year bar from entering the U.S. on any kind of visa.

Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers
Most waiver requests can only be filed after the visa interview abroad. With long processing times, this can mean families will be separated for typically 1 to 2 years before the waiver request is approved. However, if the foreign national is still in the U.S., they may apply for a special waiver BEFORE they leave the U.S. to attend their visa interview abroad. This prevents families from long and punishing separations if their only wrongdoing was a single illegal entry.

Holmes & Ramos has helped numerous families obtain both regular and provisional unlawful presence waivers. With more than 15 years of comprehensive experience with immigration waivers and a 95% success rate, we know what it takes to build the strongest case possible. Let us guide you and your loved ones through this complicated process.