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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the revision of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability. The purpose of this USCIS immigration form is to enable a person who is termed ineligible to be admitted to the United States seek a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility.

The revised version of the Form I-601 aims at making it easier for the applicants to complete the form. The new version of the USCIS immigration form includes a list of grounds of inadmissibility. To request a waiver, applicants can mark those that apply to them.

In the previous version, the information about the grounds of inadmissibility was found only in the form’s instructions. But now the revised version of the Form I-601 contains a section for applicants to describe reasons for their inadmissibility.

USCIS also plans to waive the filing fee in certain cases taking into consideration the individual’s inability to pay. The fee waiver is only available to individuals who meet a few conditions listed. For instance, an alien who has valid T or U nonimmigrant status or an approved Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner unable to pay the filing fee is eligible for the waiver.

USCIS plans to accept the earlier edition of this USA immigration form dated 10/30/08 till November 20, 2009. But from November 21, the previous versions of the form will be rejected and only the revised Form I-601 dated 04/06/09 will be accepted.

Individuals residing in the United States and applying for a status as permanent resident can file the Form I-601 with the local office, which has jurisdiction over their place of residence. Individuals not in the United States however, can file the Form I-601 with the American embassy or the consulate where they are applying for the visa.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a bureau of United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS.) Its main responsibilities are promoting national security, eliminating backlogs in immigration cases, and improving customer care services. As part of its responsibilities, USCIS handles all forms and processing materials related to immigration and naturalization.

A Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, popularly known as the USCIS G-28 Form, is a standard form that notifies USCIS that you will be represented by an attorney or anyone else belonging to a religious, charitable, social service or similar organization before it. All the notifications will be sent to him from then on and whenever he files papers for you, a Notice of Appearance (NOA) must be submitted. You can change your attorney anytime by filing a new USCIS G-28 Form.

USCIS has recently announced the publication of a revised USCIS Immigration Form, which can be downloaded online by U.S. Immigration Support members with a current subscription. A grace period of 30 days has been granted. This means that, till October 30 Forms G-28 that are in the mail currently will be considered valid when received at the USCIS lockbox facility or the USCIS center. After this date any prior versions of the form received will be considered invalid. Forms filed before October 30 will be honored for previously filed cases if the forms were properly completed by an eligible attorney.

Applicants must ensure that they submit the correct form because if an incorrect form is submitted the application may be denied and not processed. So read through the immigration guide that best suits your case, containing filling instructions and the procedures before you start filling the form.

USCIS G-28 Form is included in application guides such as Green card renewal, Green card replacement and in Green card updates.