# 8 C.F.R. § 212.10 (2026): Section 212(k) waiver

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_10

## Section

- **Citation:** 8 C.F.R. § 212.10 (2026)
- **Heading:** Section 212(k) waiver
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** 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.

## Text

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]

## Nearby sections

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- [8 C.F.R. § 212.2 (2026) § 212.2   Consent to reapply for admission after deportation, removal or departure at Government expense.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_2.md)
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- [8 C.F.R. § 212.4 (2026) § 212.4   Applications for the exercise of discretion under section 212(d)(1) and 212(d)(3).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_4.md)
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- [8 C.F.R. § 212.7 (2026) § 212.7   Waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_7.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 212.10 (2026) § 212.10   Section 212(k) waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_10.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 212.12 (2026) § 212.12   Parole determinations and revocations respecting Mariel Cubans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_12.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 212.14 (2026) § 212.14   Parole determinations for alien witnesses and informants for whom a law enforcement authority (“LEA”) will request S classification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_14.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 212.15 (2026) § 212.15   Certificates for foreign health care workers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_15.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 212.16 (2026) § 212.16   Applications for exercise of discretion relating to T nonimmigrant status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_16.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 212.17 (2026) § 212.17   Applications for the exercise of discretion relating to U nonimmigrant status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P212_S212_17.md)

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