Instructions For Form I-601 - Application For Waiver Of Grounds Of Inadmissibility (Page 6 of 21) in pdf

Part 2. U.S. Entry Information

Item Number 1.a. Date You Entered the United States. Beginning with your most recent arrival in the United States,

provide the date you entered the United States in the mm/dd/yyyy format.

Item Number 1.b. Immigration Status at the Time You Entered the United States. Provide the letter and number that

correlates with your status when you re-entered the United States.

Item Numbers 1.c. - 1.d. Location at Which You Entered the United States and U.S. City or Town Where You

Lived. Provide the location where you entered the United States and the city or town where you lived.

Item Numbers 2.a. - 2.e. If you were previously in the United States on multiple occasions, continue to list your periods

of stay, beginning with Item Number 2.a. If you need extra space to list other periods of stay, use the space provided in

Part 10. Additional Information.

Part 3. Biographic Information (for USCIS Applicants only)

Provide the biometrics information requested in Part 3., Item Numbers 1. - 6. Providing this information as part of your

application also may reduce the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as described in the Biometric Services

Appointment section of these Instructions.

Item Numbers 1. - 2. Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your ethnicity and race.

Categories and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race

1. Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture

or origin, regardless of race. (NOTE: This category is only included under Ethnicity in Part 3., Item Number 1.)

2. White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

3. Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian

subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine

Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

4. Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

5. American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South

America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

6. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii,

Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

Item Number 3. Height. Select the values that best match your height in feet and inches. For example, if you are five

feet and nine inches, select “5” for feet and “09” for inches. Do not enter your height in meters or centimeters.

Item Number 4. Weight. Enter your weight in pounds. If you do not know your weight, or need to enter a weight under

30 pounds or over 699 pounds, enter “000.” Do not enter your weight in kilograms.

Item Number 5. Eye Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your eyes.

Item Number 6. Hair Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your hair.

Part 4. Reasons for Inadmissibility

This section outlines requirements you must establish in order to have a particular ground of inadmissibility waived.

Before completing Part 4., carefully read through the Instructions.

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