Protect Your Right to Rebuild Safely in the US
Being accepted as a refugee in the United States is a challenging achievement, and leaving your native country because of violence, conflict, or persecution is a life-changing choice. However, if you are determined to be ineligible for health reasons, prior immigration offenses, or other reasons, your journey to permanent residency may be interrupted even after you have arrived safely.
The law, fortunately, permits grace. For individuals who have endured enough suffering and desire nothing more than to rebuild peacefully, the I-602 waiver for refugees provides a second chance.
At The Rochester Law Firm, we help refugees overcome legal obstacles through strategic, well-documented I-602 waiver filings. Whether you’re applying for adjustment of status or facing a potential denial, we’ll fight to protect your place in the only safe home you’ve got.
An application for permission to get beyond some immigration restrictions that would often keep a refugee from becoming a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) is filed on Form I-602, which is officially known as “Application by Refugee for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability.“
It permits refugees who might have been ineligible to proceed with their adjustment of status process because of:
This waiver is only available to refugees and certain family-based applicants of refugees, making it a unique, humanitarian form of relief.
You may need an I-602 waiver if:
The law realizes that refugees usually arrive with trauma, few resources, and insufficient records. Your green card application process is made more compassionate, equitable, and contextualized with the I-602 waiver.
Here’s what the process generally looks like:
During your green card application (Form I-485), USCIS may determine that one or more inadmissibility grounds apply. You may receive a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID).
We’ll help you file the I-602 waiver with a strong legal argument, evidence, and a personal statement that reflects your unique hardship and resilience.
Medical records, affidavits, proof of vaccines, letters of support, or documentation of the circumstances in your native country that limit compliance are some examples of this.
Unlike many waivers, the I-602 does not always require proof of a qualifying relative. It can be granted entirely at the discretion of USCIS, based on humanitarian and public interest factors.
Refugee waiver cases require more than legal knowledge; they require careful listening, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to tell your story in a way USCIS can understand. We don’t rush your case. We get it right.
Despite overwhelming odds, we have helped refugees from the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, and Eastern Europe overcome inadmissibility and obtain green cards. You have gone too far to turn back now.
You survived what others couldn’t. Don’t let paperwork or technicalities erase the future you’ve sacrificed everything to create. With the right legal support, an I-602 waiver can help you move forward safely, legally, and permanently.
Welcome to The Rochester Law Firm where experience meets compassion, and legal strategy meets life-changing outcomes.
