Writing my own 601--Need help :(

[Duodedi 0]

Hello, everyone!

I am writing a 601 for my mother to join me in the US from Jordan. Long story short, she was told that she had misrepresented herself during an interview and they determined she was permanently inadmissible to the US. This was an erroneous decision. Our only choice is to send a I-601, as noted on her rejection letter from the US Consulate in Jordan. At the advice of attorneys, I have decided to begin my 601 by explaining why a waiver is not necessary and that she should have a new interview with the Consulate sans the charge of misrepresentaion (a de novo interview, if you will). I am following this basic outline.

I. Beginning

A. Greeting

B. List of Exhibits

C. Purpose of Letter

II. Body

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Hello, everyone!

I am writing a 601 for my mother to join me in the US from Jordan. Long story short, she was told that she had misrepresented herself during an interview and they determined she was permanently inadmissible to the US. This was an erroneous decision. Our only choice is to send a I-601, as noted on her rejection letter from the US Consulate in Jordan. At the advice of attorneys, I have decided to begin my 601 by explaining why a waiver is not necessary and that she should have a new interview with the Consulate sans the charge of misrepresentaion (a de novo interview, if you will). I am following this basic outline.

I. Beginning

A. Greeting

B. List of Exhibits

C. Purpose of Letter

II. Body

Follow this link and their advice for 601 waivers http://immigrate2us.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?131-I-601-General-Waiver-Information

[Duodedi 0]

Hello, everyone!

I am writing a 601 for my mother to join me in the US from Jordan. Long story short, she was told that she had misrepresented herself during an interview and they determined she was permanently inadmissible to the US. This was an erroneous decision. Our only choice is to send an I-601, as noted on her rejection letter from the US Consulate in Jordan. At the advice of attorneys, I have decided to begin my 601 by explaining why a waiver is not necessary and that she should have a new interview with the Consulate without the charge of misrepresentation (a de novo interview, if you will). I am following this basic outline (below). I have also written it in third person to make it seem more official. If anyone has tips, or anything to tell me about how i should format everything, please tell me. So far, I only have this typed up on my computer. I need to get my exhibits together, print it, and send it in. Should I put it in a folder? and how should I organize it? Does it need to be a new page per section? Please tell me how to edit this so that an adjudicator can see how important this is to me, and how much time and effort I put into this. Please only constructive comments. I don't need people who don't know me or my situation second guessing what I think is the best move. I just need people to tell me how to format this 601, and tell me if I've forgotten anything. Thank you.

I. Beginning

A. Greeting

B. List of Exhibits

C. Purpose of Letter

II. Body

A. Facts/Timeline of events and my mother's actions

B. Statement of Law (Law cases that relate to our situation and how the law is on our side)

C. Analysis (Explanation of law and how it SPECIFICALLY correlates to my mother's actions

D. Contentions (This relates directly to why we should not have to file a 601, and how we were victimized by the process)

III. Hardship to USC

A. Education

B. Personal Relationships, including fiance in US

C. Employment with the Department of Criminal Justice in United States

i. Cost of living compared to income in both Jordan and US

ii. USC is tax payer and contributes to the betterment of his area by serving in the law enforcement field

iii. USC owes money in US. Relocating would negatively affect his credit for at least 7 years.

D. Social difference between US and Jordan

E. Mental anguish of USC in day to day life

F. Depression, seeking professional help

G. Loss of financial security should USC relocate

H. Political instability in Jordan

I. USC has planned for mother's return. Mother has job in US. Mother would assimilate quickly into US because of son's preparation

IV. Conclusion

A. How hard USC had been working to get mother here

B. What we want (removal of inadmissibility and give mother a second interview asap)

[Boiler 43,419]

Who is the qualifying relative?

[Duodedi 0]

I am, her son.

[Boiler 43,419]

None of the Lawyers mentioned that a son can not be a qualifying relative?

[Hypnos 6,576]

A child can be a qualifying relative.

[Boiler 43,419]

This is Misrep

Who is a "Qualifying Relative"?

To have a waiver approved, the applicant for the green card or immigrant visa must show that a qualifying relative will suffer extreme hardship if he is not approved. A qualifying relative is either a US citizen (USC) or a lawful permanent resident (LPR) relative. A qualifying relative may be the applicant's spouse or parent for all of the above-mentioned grounds of inadmissibility. A USC or LPR child may only be a qualifying relative for prostitution or commercialized vice (gambling); crimes involving moral turpitude; and simple possession of marijuana. These grounds of inadmissibility require a USC or LPR spouse or parent: prior order of deportation; and fraud or misrepresentation.

[Duodedi 0]

That is nay saying and I don't need comments like that. While I understand you think you are being helpful by telling me that, you are not and I clearly stated why I asked my question and what sort of response I am looking for. I need someone who can help me with the organization of my waiver. Also, you should have known it was a child who was acting as the qualifying relative by the repeated use of the word "mother".

For future comments, please help me with the format and organization of my waiver, and what arguments you think I am missing. Thank you.

[belinda63 2,981]

I don't believe any here will be able to help you with a waiver. Try immigrate2us as they deal with waiver/difficult immigration issues.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

He is trying to be helpful Unless your mother has a spouse of a parent in the US that is a citizen of an lpr there is is no one that ualifies to file the I601. You could write the best waiver in the world but there would be no one "qualified " to submit it

The law requires that in order to obtain an waiver, the applicant must demonstrate “extreme hardship” to a qualifying relative. Qualifying relatives must be spouses or parents who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPRs). However, a person with only an LPR spouse or parent, while eligible to apply for a regular I-601 waiver abroad, is ineligible to qualify for an I-601A provisional waiver in the U.S.

That is nay saying and I don't need comments like that. While I understand you think you are being helpful by telling me that, you are not and I clearly stated why I asked my question and what sort of response I am looking for. I need someone who can help me with the organization of my waiver. Also, you should have known it was a child who was acting as the qualifying relative by the repeated use of the word "mother". For future comments, please help me with the format and organization of my waiver, and what arguments you think I am missing. Thank you.

As a child you are not able to file an I601 for your parent

[TBoneTX 43,038]

Duplicate threads merged.

[Boiler 43,419]

I don't believe any here will be able to help you with a waiver. Try immigrate2us as they deal with waiver/difficult immigration issues.

I2US is pretty dead nowadays.

[Duodedi 0]

I understand that. My mother does not have a spouse or parent to submit the waiver for her. It is an arbitrary decision that only a spouse of parent can file a 601 in the case of misrep. Therefore, our lawyer had suggested we file the waiver and explain what our situation is, and explain in great detail how the officer made a serious mistake when he denied my mother. I have spent enough time thinking about this and talking to professionals (including the higher tiers of USCIS). For the sake of this post, please assume that I have the right to submit this waiver. How should I organize this, and how can i make it so that I have the best chance of getting approved?

[Hypnos 6,576]

My bad, didn't scroll down.

OP, for your best chance of success, hire a lawyer and have him do this instead of you.