Certain immigrant visa applicants who are relatives of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents may use this application to request a provisional waiver of the unlawful presence grounds of inadmissibility under Immigration and Nationality, before departing the United States to appear at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an immigrant visa interview.
To be eligible for a provisional unlawful presence waiver, you must meet ALL of the following conditions:
Be physically present in the United States to file your application and provide biometrics;
Be 17 years of age or older;
Be in the process of obtaining your immigrant visa and have an immigrant visa case pending with Department of State (DOS) because you:
Be able to demonstrate that refusal of your admission to the United States will cause extreme hardship to your U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident spouse or parent;
Believe you are or will be inadmissible only because of a period of unlawful presence in the United States that was:
Meet all other requirements for the provisional unlawful presence waiver, and the Form I-601A and its instructions.
Source: uscis.gov