Individuals previously removed from the U.S. are inadmissible and may not be re-admitted to the U.S. for a specified period of time UNLESS they apply for, and are granted, permission to reapply for admission. Permission to Reapply for Admission is applied for by submitting Form I-212 together with the appropriate supporting documentation and filing fee. Permission to Reapply for Admission is granted in the form of what is commonly referred to as an I-212 waiver.
Individuals who may benefit from this waiver include:
· Aliens previously removed subject to an order of removal entered by an Immigration Judge;
· Aliens who fail to timely depart under an order of voluntary departure issued by an Immigration Judge, whose voluntary departure is converted to an order of removal; and
· Aliens who have been subject to an order of expedited removal issued by CBP