Starting June 4, 2012, individuals residing abroad who have applied for certain visas and have been denied by a U.S. Consular Officer, will be able to mail requests to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility directly to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Lockbox facility. The change affects filings for: Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, and Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion (if filed after a denial of a Form I-601 or Form I-212). It is expected that this new procedure will provide customers with faster processing times.
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