§ 212.10 Section 212(k) waiver.

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Title 8 CFR: Aliens and Nationality › Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › Part 212: DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: NONIMMIGRANTS; WAIVERS; ADMISSION OF CERTAIN INADMISSIBLE ALIENS; PAROLE › § 212.10: § 212.10 Section 212(k) waiver.

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Any applicant for admission who is in possession of an immigrant visa, and who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(5)(A) or 212(a)(7)(A)(i) of the Act, may apply at the port of entry for a waiver under section 212(k) of the Act. If the application for waiver is denied, the application may be renewed in removal proceedings before an immigration judge as provided in 8 CFR part 1240.

[76 FR 53787, Aug. 29, 2011]

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