Approved 601A and still asking for 601 waiver

[maggy_0035 3]

A friend's husband had a 601A waiver approved, he went to his interview in his home country and at the interview they asked him for a 601 waiver. What can they do in this situation? Do they need to do the waiver again or can they find a way for immigration to use the 601A waiver that is already approved? What might have gone wrong in this situation, they were working with a lawyer and now have another lawyer that is not really helping them a lot. 

[Boiler 43,386]

I assume he has issues not covered by a I 601a that are covered by an I 601.

 

So file one, they have a good start with the data accumulated to file the I 601a

Edited July 7, 2022 by Boiler

[arken 4,197]

That means he has other grounds of  inadmissibility as well. The CO might have checked the categories of inadmissibility. I601A is for unlawful presence only. I601 is the master of the waiver. 

[Family 3,460]

1 hour ago, maggy_0035 said:

What might have gone wrong in this situation, they were working with a lawyer and now have another lawyer that is not really helping them a lot. 

I will assume the I-601-A lawyer did a good job of screening to make sure your friend had no criminal record or other prior immigration issues, before sending him out .
Plus to his credit, he got the I-601 -A Approved. But as others have noted, that only waives ULP. 
 

What country is your friend stuck in? 

What did the Consulate charge as inadmissibility? 
 

Mexico / CDJ is notorious for revoking I-601 A and finding smuggling charges to those who had minor children …and pretty much everyone going is now aware of the risk.

 

Ultimately, unless they file I-601 , nothing will happen. It may have been faster /less expensive to have first attorney use same docs and file I-601 

Edited July 7, 2022 by Family

[Crazy Cat 39,152]

3 hours ago, maggy_0035 said:

A friend's husband had a 601A waiver approved, he went to his interview in his home country and at the interview they asked him for a 601 waiver. What can they do in this situation? Do they need to do the waiver again or can they find a way for immigration to use the 601A waiver that is already approved? What might have gone wrong in this situation, they were working with a lawyer and now have another lawyer that is not really helping them a lot. 

Those are different waivers for different issues.   They will have to file an I-601.  

[Marthaeu 39]

On 7/7/2022 at 3:11 PM, maggy_0035 said:

A friend's husband had a 601A waiver approved, he went to his interview in his home country and at the interview they asked him for a 601 waiver. What can they do in this situation? Do they need to do the waiver again or can they find a way for immigration to use the 601A waiver that is already approved? What might have gone wrong in this situation, they were working with a lawyer and now have another lawyer that is not really helping them a lot. 

If an applicant has other grounds for inadmissibility at the interview, the consul gives him a letter indicating the cause and at the same time says what kind of waiver he needs so that before the interview he cannot have presented it. He must fill it out as soon as possible since there is a one-year wait for these waivers .