Category Archives: 212(h) and readjustment

BIA Holds §212(h) Waiver Available to Petitioner Who Adjusted to LPR Status in the U.S.

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Mike Baker

VELLA, 27 I&N Dec. 138 (BIA 2017) ID 3905 (PDF) An alien “has previously been admitted to the United States as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence” within the meaning of section 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, … Continue reading →

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CA7 Holds §212(h) Waiver Available to Petitioner Who Adjusted to LPR Status in the U.S.-Papazoglou v. Holder

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Mike Baker

7th Circuit Joins 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 11th regarding 212(h) and readjustment-Papazoglou v. Holder. August 6, 2013, Decided. The court joined four other circuits in holding that §212(h) precludes a waiver only for those persons who were LPRs at the … Continue reading →

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