Some individuals who have been removed or deported are seeking to return to the United States may need a waiver. In this process, it is important to ensure that the application is filled out correctly and altogether to avoid any delays or denials.
If you are inadmissible to the United States for any reason and you show up at the US border without a remedy to overcome this inadmissibility, such as valid United States Entry Waiver, you may be denied admission.
It is important to ensure that your application is filled out correctly and altogether . You want to avoid any delays or denials. An immigration lawyer will glide through this process with expertise.
Form I-212 is known as Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal.
Those facing removal proceedings can apply to the Immigration Judge. Attorney presence is so valuable. Applying abroad: submit you waiver application (form I-601 ) to the Embassy of the United States or the Consulate where you will be interviewed.
Documents must prove your relationship to any relatives in the United States. If you have U.S. citizen relatives, you will need to provide proof of their citizenship. For relatives who are not citizens, you will need to provide their full name, date and place of birth, place of admission or entry into the U.S.
(i) If you have ever been convicted of a crime in Canada or abroad, even if it was 20+ years ago, you risk being denied entry to USA. This is one of the most common reasons for Canadian travellers to be given a notice of refusal at the border (and sometimes even detained).
(ii) Even though many US States have legalized cannabis, it is still federally illegal and the border is under federal jurisdiction. Consequently, admitting to the use of pot at the border (even if you do not have any in your possession) can render you inadmissible to USA regardless of the fact that it is now legal in Canada.
(iii) If you have violated US immigration law during a prior visit, such as overstaying or illegally working in the country, you risk being stopped at the border and turned away. Immigration violations are taken exceedingly seriously by American officials,
The measures, introduced over the past year (2023) to offer refuge to people fleeing Ukraine, Haiti and Latin America, offer immigrants the opportunity to fly to the United States and quickly secure work authorization, provided they have a private sponsor to take responsibility for them. –provided by the New York Times (April 24, 2023)
Trust your immigration attorney who will guide you through all the documentation need for your waiver application.
Waiver Policy changes
Deadlines and Delays
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