Got IV visa today -Question on bottom ‘Annotation * *: Wavier Section 212 ( i ) ‘mentioned.

[Ramapuram 0]

I have received my passport today after interview on 13-Sep-2012. It has IV visa on passport and one sealed envelope.

Immigrant Visa is valid: 2 months.

On my IV visa which they put on my passport, there is an Annotation on bottom of IV Visa mentioning “Annotation * * Wavier Section 212 ( i )". I am not able to understand what does that mean. My IV has been issued based on I-601 Wavier approval ( 212(a)(6)©(i) ).

Please any one let us know what that means and if anyone else also got IV stamp with same Annotation at the bottom.

Thanks a lot.

[KASH2011 382]

I have received my passport today after interview on 13-Sep-2012. It has IV visa on passport and one sealed envelope.

Immigrant Visa is valid: 2 months.

On my IV visa which they put on my passport, there is an Annotation on bottom of IV Visa mentioning “Annotation * * Wavier Section 212 ( i )". I am not able to understand what does that mean. My IV has been issued based on I-601 Wavier approval ( 212(a)(6)©(i) ).

Please any one let us know what that means and if anyone else also got IV stamp with same Annotation at the bottom.

Thanks a lot.

INA 212(a)(6)©(i) states that... or reads....

Misrepresentation:

(i) In general. Any alien who, by fraud or willfully

misrepresenting a material fact, seeks to procure (or has sought to procure

or has procured) a visa, other documentation, or admission into the United

States or other benefit provided under this chapter is inadmissible.

Congrats on your visa approval

[momof1 205]

I have received my passport today after interview on 13-Sep-2012. It has IV visa on passport and one sealed envelope.

Immigrant Visa is valid: 2 months.

On my IV visa which they put on my passport, there is an Annotation on bottom of IV Visa mentioning “Annotation * * Wavier Section 212 ( i )". I am not able to understand what does that mean. My IV has been issued based on I-601 Wavier approval ( 212(a)(6)©(i) ).

Please any one let us know what that means and if anyone else also got IV stamp with same Annotation at the bottom.

Thanks a lot.

My husband's says the same. It simply means that the visa was issued after a waiver under section 212(i) was approved. Had the bar been based on a criminal inadmissibility, the visa would say "212(h)."

No biggie. My only advice is to bring the waiver approval letter as an extra precaution. You likely won't need it, but it's good to have just in case. In 2009 my husband breezed through customs in Minneapolis with the same annotation.

It has been a very long and difficult journey for you, I'm sure. Congratulations

Edited September 21, 2012 by momof1