Category Archives: Waivers

CA7 lacked jurisdiction to review BIA denial of discretionary 212(h) waiver where alien was involved in violent or dangerous crime

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Mike Baker

Bd. did not err in reversing IJ’s grant of alien’s application for waiver of inadmissibility under section 212(h) of INA, where: (1) alien became removable based on his prior conviction on charge of unarmed bank robbery, which, in turn, resulted … Continue reading →

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Inadmissibility and Waivers

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Mike Baker

GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY AVAILABLE WAIVERS 9 FAM 40.6 EXHIBIT I See also INA: ACT 212 – GENERAL CLASSES OF ALIENS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE VISAS AND INELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION; WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILLITY Sec. 212. [8 U.S.C. 1182] Comprehensive chart listing of … Continue reading →

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Guidance on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Mike Baker

U.S. Department of Homeland Security January 24, 2014 Field Guidance SUBJECT: Guidance Pertaining to Applicants for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Operations Directorate Washington, DC 20529 Purpose: This field guidance addresses the adjudication of Form … Continue reading →

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Noncitizens Previously Removed or Unlawfully Present

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Mike Baker

Noncitizens Previously Removed or Unlawfully Present. Unlawful Reentry Matter of Torres-Garcia, 23 I&N Dec. 866 (BIA 2006) (1) An alien who reenters the United States without admission after having previously been removed is inadmissible under section 212(a)(9)(C)(i)(II) of the Immigration … Continue reading →

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The Provisional Waiver

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mike Baker

The Provisional Waiver On January 3, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule to amend its regulations to allow certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the United States to request provisional … Continue reading →

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